| Eugnathichthys | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Distichodontidae |
| Genus: | Eugnathichthys Boulenger, 1898 |
| Type species | |
| Eugnathichthys eetveldii Boulenger, 1898 | |
Eugnathichthys is a genus of distichodontid fishes found in the Congo basin in Africa. They are specialized predators that feed on the fins of other fish. [1]
The currently recognized species in this genus are: [2] [3]
Sarotherodon is a genus of oreochromine cichlids that are native to the northern half of Africa, with a single species, S. galilaeus, also ranging into the Levant. A couple of species from this genus have been introduced far outside their native range, and are important in aquaculture. Most other species have small ranges and some are seriously threatened. They mainly inhabit fresh and brackish water, but a few can live in salt water. Species in this genus, as well as those in several other oreochromine and tilapiine genera, share the common name "tilapia" and historically they were included in the genus Tilapia.
Lamprologus is a genus of fishes from the cichlid family. They are native to Lake Tanganyika and the Congo River Basin in Africa. The type species for this genus is Lamprologus congoensis, a species from the Congo River. The genus is under some revision and may eventually be restricted to these riverine types.
Teleogramma is an African genus of cichlids with five species. These dark and slender fish barely reach 10 cm (4 in) in length and are limited to rapids in the Western Congo River basin in DR Congo/Congo Brazzaville. They are distinctive, with specialized anatomy. They are characterized by elongated heads with tubular nostrils and a lateral line that is not interrupted, as it is in most cichlids.
Etia nguti is a species of cichlid fish endemic to Cameroon in Central Africa where it is only known from the Nguti River, a tributary of the Cross-Manyu River. This species can reach up to 13.3 centimetres (5.2 in) in standard length. It is the only member of its genus and tribe.
Mastacembelus is a genus of many species of spiny eel fish from the family Mastacembelidae. They are native to Africa and Asia. Most are found in rivers and associated systems, but there are also species in other freshwater habitats and a particularly rich radiation is found in the Lake Tanganyika basin with 15 species. A few species can even occur in brackish water.
The Distichodontidae are a family of African freshwater fishes of the order Characiformes.
Garra is a genus of fish in the family Cyprinidae. These fish are one example of the "log suckers", sucker-mouthed barbs and other cyprinids commonly kept in aquaria to keep down algae. The doctor fish of Anatolia and the Middle East belongs in this genus. The majority of the more than 140 species of garras are native to Asia, but about one-fifth of the species are from Africa.
The redbreast tilapia is a species of fish in the family Cichlidae. It is found widely in the southern half of Africa. Its natural habitats are freshwater lakes and freshwater marshes. It is known as the redbreast kurper in South Africa.
Jae barb or Dja barb,, is a species of cyprinid fish which like other sub-Saharan "barbs" was formerly placed in the genus Barbus, it has now been reallocated to Enteromius.
Clypeobarbus is a genus of small cyprinid fishes native to Africa. Most species are restricted to the Congo River Basin, but C. pleuropholis is also found in the Chad Basin, while C. bellcrossi is from the Zambezi and C. hypsolepis is from rivers in Western Africa.
Alestopetersius is a genus of characins, fish found mostly in Congo River Basin in Middle Africa with one species from the lower Niger River in Nigeria. There are currently 10 described species in this genus.
Bathyaethiops is a genus of African tetras that are found in Cameroon, Congo and Democratic Republic of Congo.
Hemigrammocharax is a genus of distichodontid fishes found in Africa, with these currently recognized species:
Ichthyborus is a genus of distichodontid fishes found in tropical Africa. They are piscivores that feed both on (whole) fish and fins of fish.
Mesoborus crocodilus is a species of distichodontid fish found in the Congo River Basin in Middle Africa. It is the only member of its genus. It reaches up to 25 cm (9.8 in) in standard length. It is a specialized fish-eater.
Nannocharax is a genus of distichodontid freshwater fishes found in Africa.
Phago is a genus of distichodontid freshwater fishes found in tropical West and Middle Africa. They reach up to 17 cm (6.7 in) in total length, are slender in their overall shape and have a beak-like snout. They are specialized fin-eaters, but may on occasion also feed on insects and (whole) fish.
Coptodon is a genus of cichlids native to fresh, brackish and coastal marine waters in Africa with C. zillii also found in the Middle East. It is the only genus in the tribe Coptodonini. Formerly included in Tilapia, this genus and tribe was separated in 2013. Despite the change in genus, Coptodon spp. are still referred to by the common name tilapia. Several species are important in local fisheries and a few are aquacultured.
Enteromius is a genus of small to medium-sized cyprinid fish native to tropical Africa. Most species were placed in the genus Barbus.
Alestopetersius conspectus is a species of African tetras found in Kwilu River in the middle Congo River basin in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This species reaches a length of 5.7 cm (2.2 in).
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