| Xenocharax spilurus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Distichodontidae |
| Genus: | Xenocharax |
| Species: | X. spilurus |
| Binomial name | |
| Xenocharax spilurus Günther, 1867 | |
Xenocharax spilurus is a species of distichodontid fish found in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Gabon. [1]
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The Distichodontidae are a family of African freshwater fishes of the order Characiformes.
Batasio is a genus of catfish of the family Bagridae. These small fish are found in fast-flowing hillstreams throughout South and mainland Southeast Asia.
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