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:
- Distichodus affinis <small>Günther, 1873</small> (Silver distichodus)
- Distichodus altus <small>Boulenger, 1899</small>
- Distichodus antonii <small>Schilthuis, 1891</small>
- Distichodus atroventralis <small>Boulenger, 1898</small>
- Distichodus decemmaculatus <small>Pellegrin, 1926</small> (Dwarf distichodus)
- Distichodus engycephalus <small>Günther, 1864</small>
- Distichodus fasciolatus <small>Boulenger, 1898</small> (Sharktail distichodus)
- Distichodus hypostomatus <small>Pellegrin, 1900</small>
- Distichodus ingae <small>Moelants & Snoeks, 2018</small>
- Distichodus kasaiensis <small>Vreven, Moelants & Snoeks, 2018</small>
- Distichodus kolleri <small>Holly 1926</small>
- Distichodus langi <small>Nichols & Griscom, 1917</small>
- Distichodus lusosso <small>Schilthuis, 1891</small> (Longsnout distichodus)
- Distichodus maculatus <small>Boulenger, 1898</small> (Spotted citharinid)
- Distichodus mbiniensis <small>Schmidt, Knobloch & Barrientos, 2021</small>
- Distichodus microps <small>Schmidt, Knobloch & Barrientos, 2021</small>
- Distichodus mossambicus <small>Peters, 1852</small> (Nkupe)
- Distichodus nefasch <small>(Bonnaterre, 1788)</small>
- Distichodus noboli <small>Boulenger, 1899</small>
- Distichodus notospilus <small>Günther, 1867</small>
- Distichodus petersii <small>Pfeffer, 1896</small>
- Distichodus polli <small>Abwe, Snoeks, Manda & Vreven, 2019</small>.
- Distichodus rostratus <small>Günther, 1864</small>
- Distichodus rufigiensis <small>Norman, 1922</small> (Grass eater)
- Distichodus schenga <small>Peters, 1852</small> (Chessa)
- Distichodus sexfasciatus <small>Boulenger, 1897</small> (Banded distichodus)
- Distichodus teugelsi <small>Mamonekene & Vreven 2008</small>
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