Eugnathichthys
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| taxon = Eugnathichthys
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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.Stiassny, M.L.; Denton, J.S.; Iyaba, R.J. (2013). A new ectoparasitic distichodontid of the genus Eugnathichthys (Characiformes: Citharinoidei) from the Congo basin of central Africa, with a molecular phylogeny for the genus. Zootaxa. 3693(4): 479-490. {{doi|10.11646/zootaxa.3693.4.4}}
Species
The currently recognized species in this genus are:{{FishBase genus | genus = Eugnathichthys| month = April | year = 2013}}
- Eugnathichthys eetveldii Boulenger, 1898
- Eugnathichthys macroterolepis Boulenger, 1899
- Eugnathichthys virgatus Stiassny, Denton & Monsembula Iyaba, 2013Stiassny, M.L.J., Denton, J.S.S. & Monsembula Iyaba, R.J.C. (2013): [http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2013/f/zt03693p490.pdf A new ectoparasitic distichodontid of the genus Eugnathichthys (Characiformes: Citharinoidei) from the Congo basin of central Africa, with a molecular phylogeny for the genus.] Zootaxa, 3693 (4): 479–490.
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Category:Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger
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