Monostichodus

Monostichodus is a genus of fish in the family Distichodontidae found in tropical Africa.[1]

Monostichodus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Characiformes
Family:
Distichodontidae
Genus:
Monostichodus

Vaillant, 1886 [1]
Synonyms

Hemistichodus Pellegrin, 1900

Species

There are currently 3 recognized species in this genus:

  • Monostichodus elongatus Vaillant, 1886 [1]
  • Monostichodus lootensi (Poll & Daget, 1968)
  • Monostichodus mesmaekersi (Poll, 1959)

References
  1. Musschoot, T. & Snoeks, J. (2016): Re-establishment of the genus Monostichodus Vaillant 1886 (Characiformes, Distichodontidae). Journal of Fish Biology, 90 (3): 1080-1082.


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