Distichodus
{{Short description|Genus of fishes}}
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| image = Distichodus sexfasciatus.JPG
| image_caption = Distichodus sexfasciatus
| taxon = Distichodus
| authority = J. P. Müller & Troschel, 1844
| synonyms = {{Genus list
| Distichodomicrura | Fowler, 1936
| Distichodomicrura | Fowler, 1936
}}
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Distichodus is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Distichodontidae. The fishes in this genus are found in Africa.
Species
Distichodus contains the following valid species:{{Cof genus|genus=Distichodus|access-date=3 June 2025}}
- Distichodus affinis Günther, 1873 (Silver distichodus)
- Distichodus altus Boulenger, 1899
- Distichodus antonii Schilthuis, 1891
- Distichodus atroventralis Boulenger, 1898
- Distichodus decemmaculatus Pellegrin, 1926 (Dwarf distichodus)
- Distichodus engycephalus Günther, 1864
- Distichodus fasciolatus Boulenger, 1898 (Sharktail distichodus)
- Distichodus hypostomatus Pellegrin, 1900
- Distichodus ingae Moelants & Snoeks, 2018
- Distichodus kasaiensis Vreven, Moelants & Snoeks, 2018
- Distichodus kolleri Holly 1926
- Distichodus langi Nichols & Griscom, 1917
- Distichodus lusosso Schilthuis, 1891 (Longsnout distichodus)
- Distichodus maculatus Boulenger, 1898 (Spotted citharinid)
- Distichodus mbiniensis Schmidt, Knobloch & Barrientos, 2021
- Distichodus microps Schmidt, Knobloch & Barrientos, 2021
- Distichodus mossambicus Peters, 1852 (Nkupe)
- Distichodus nefasch (Bonnaterre, 1788)
- Distichodus noboli Boulenger, 1899
- Distichodus notospilus Günther, 1867
- Distichodus petersii Pfeffer, 1896
- Distichodus polli Abwe, Snoeks, Manda & Vreven, 2019.
- Distichodus rostratus Günther, 1864
- Distichodus rufigiensis Norman, 1922 (Grass eater)
- Distichodus schenga Peters, 1852 (Chessa)
- Distichodus sexfasciatus Boulenger, 1897 (Banded distichodus)
- Distichodus teugelsi Mamonekene & Vreven 2008
References
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