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Distichodontidae
The Distichodontidae are a family of African freshwater fishes of the order Characiformes. Two evolutionary grades are found in this family; micropredators (predators of very small organisms like aquatic insect larvae) and herbivores have a nonprotractile upper jaw and a deep to shallow body, while carnivores have a movable upper jaw and an elongated body. Although the herbivores primarily feed on plant material, these species often have omnivorous tendencies. The carnivores include specialized fish-eaters (genus ''Mesoborus''), fin-eaters (''Belonophago'', ''Eugnathichthys'' and ''Phago'') and species that will feed on both whole fish and fins (''Ichthyborus''). The fin-eaters attack other fish, even ones that are much larger, where they bite off pierces of fins with their sharp teeth. The fish in Distichodontidae vary greatly in size among species, with the smallest micropredators being less than in length, and the largest herbivores can reach up to . Genera The 17 genera i ...
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Nannocharax
''Nannocharax'' is a genus of distichodontid freshwater fishes found in Africa. Species There are currently 30 recognized species in this genus: * '' Nannocharax altus'' Pellegrin, 1930 * '' Nannocharax ansorgii'' Boulenger, 1911 * '' Nannocharax brevis'' Boulenger, 1902 * '' Nannocharax dageti'' Jerep, Vari & Vreven, 2014 Jerep, F.C., Vari, R.P. & Vreven, E. (2014)''Nannocharax dageti'', a new distichodontid from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia (Teleostei: Characiformes).''Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 24 (4) 013 361-369''. * '' Nannocharax elongatus'' Boulenger, 1900 * '' Nannocharax fasciatus'' Günther, 1867 * '' Nannocharax fasciolaris'' Nichols & Boulton ( fi), 1927 * '' Nannocharax gracilis'' Poll, 1939 * '' Nannocharax hastatus'' Jerep & Vari, 2014 Jerep, F.C. & Vari, R.P. (2014): New Species of ''Nannocharax'' (Characiformes: Distichodontidae) from the Northwestern Congo River Basin, with an Appraisal of ''Hemigrammocharax''. ''Copeia, ...
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Monostichodus
''Monostichodus'' is a genus of fish in the family Distichodontidae found in tropical Africa.Musschoot, T. & Snoeks, J. (2016): Re-establishment of the genus ''Monostichodus'' Vaillant 1886 (Characiformes, Distichodontidae). ''Journal of Fish Biology, 90 (3): 1080-1082.'' Species There are currently 3 recognized species in this genus: * '' Monostichodus elongatus'' Vaillant, 1886 * '' Monostichodus lootensi'' (Poll & Daget, 1968) * '' Monostichodus mesmaekersi'' (Poll Poll, polled, or polling may refer to: Figurative head counts * Poll, a formal election ** Election verification exit poll, a survey taken to verify election counts ** Polling, voting to make decisions or determine opinions ** Polling places o ..., 1959) References Distichodontidae Fish of Africa Taxa named by Léon Vaillant Freshwater fish genera {{Characiformes-stub ...
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Characiformes
Characiformes is an order of ray-finned fish, comprising the characins and their allies. Grouped in 18 recognized families, more than 2000 different species are described, including the well-known piranha and tetras.; Buckup P.A.: "Relationships of the Characidiinae and phylogeny of characiform fishes (Teleostei: Ostariophysi)", ''Phylogeny and Classification of Neotropical Fishes'', L.R. Malabarba, R.E. Reis, R.P. Vari, Z.M. Lucena, eds. (Porto Alegre: Edipucr) 1998:123-144. Taxonomy The Characiformes form part of a series called the Otophysi within the superorder Ostariophysi. The Otophysi contain three other orders, Cypriniformes, Siluriformes, and Gymnotiformes. The Characiformes form a group known as the Characiphysi with the Siluriformes and Gymnotiformes. The order Characiformes is the sister group to the orders Siluriformes and Gymnotiformes, though this has been debated in light of recent molecular evidence. Originally, the characins were all grouped within a single ...
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Ichthyborus
''Ichthyborus'' is a genus of distichodontid fishes found in tropical Africa. They are piscivores that feed both on (whole) fish and fins of fish.Lavoué, S.; M.E.Arnegard; D.L. Rabosky; P.B. McIntyre; D. Arcila; R.P. Vari; M. Nishida (2017). Trophic evolution in African citharinoid fishes (Teleostei: Characiformes) and the origin of intraordinal pterygophagy. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 113: 23-32. Species There are five recognized species: * '' Ichthyborus besse'' ( de Joannis, 1835) * '' Ichthyborus congolensis'' Giltay, 1930 * '' Ichthyborus monodi'' ( Pellegrin, 1927) * '' Ichthyborus ornatus'' (Boulenger Boulenger is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Benjamin Boulenger (born 1990), French footballer * Edward George Boulenger (1888–1946), British zoologist, director of aquarium at London Zoo * George Albert Boulenger (1858–1 ..., 1899) * '' Ichthyborus quadrilineatus'' (Pellegrin, 1904) References Distichodontidae Fish of Africa ...
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Belonophago
''Belonophago'' is a small genus of distichodontid freshwater fish found in Middle Africa. They are specialized fin-eaters.Lavoué, S.; M.E.Arnegard; D.L. Rabosky; P.B. McIntyre; D. Arcila; R.P. Vari; M. Nishida (2017). Trophic evolution in African citharinoid fishes (Teleostei: Characiformes) and the origin of intraordinal pterygophagy. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 113: 23-32. Species The currently recognized species are: * '' Belonophago hutsebouti'' Giltay, 1929 * '' Belonophago tinanti'' Poll Poll, polled, or polling may refer to: Figurative head counts * Poll, a formal election ** Election verification exit poll, a survey taken to verify election counts ** Polling, voting to make decisions or determine opinions ** Polling places o ..., 1939 References Distichodontidae Fish of Africa {{Characiformes-stub ...
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Nannaethiops
''Nannaethiops'' is a genus of distichodontid freshwater fishes found in Africa. Distribution Found in Cameroon, Nigeria, Gabon, Republic of the Congo and Democratic Republic of Congo. It’s been observed in several river systems including the Congo, Niger and Cross. Species There are two recognized species: * '' Nannaethiops bleheri'' Géry Géry () is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. See also *Communes of the Meuse department The following is a list of the 499 communes of the Meuse department of France. The communes cooperate in the follo ... & Zarske, 2003 * '' Nannaethiops unitaeniatus'' Günther, 1872 (one-line tetra) References Distichodontidae Fish of Africa Taxa named by Albert Günther {{Characiformes-stub ...
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Mesoborus
''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 in standard length Fish measurement is the measuring of individual fish and various parts of their anatomies. These data are used in many areas of ichthyology, including taxonomy and fisheries biology. Overall length * Standard length (SL) is the length of a fish m .... It is a specialized fish-eater (not a fin-eater, as some of the relatives).Lavoué, S.; M.E.Arnegard; D.L. Rabosky; P.B. McIntyre; D. Arcila; R.P. Vari; M. Nishida (2017). Trophic evolution in African citharinoid fishes (Teleostei: Characiformes) and the origin of intraordinal pterygophagy. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 113: 23-32. References Distichodontidae Monotypic fish genera Congo drainage basin Taxa named by Jacques Pellegrin Freshwater fish of Central Africa {{Characiformes-stub ...
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Hemigrammocharax
''Hemigrammocharax'' is a genus of distichodontid fishes found in Africa, with these currently recognized species: * '' Hemigrammocharax angolensis'' Poll, 1967 * '' Hemigrammocharax lineostriatus'' Poll, 1967 * '' Hemigrammocharax machadoi'' Poll, 1967 * '' Hemigrammocharax minutus'' (Worthington, 1933) * '' Hemigrammocharax monardi'' Pellegrin, 1936 * '' Hemigrammocharax multifasciatus'' (Boulenger, 1923) (Multibar citharine) * '' Hemigrammocharax ocellicauda'' (Boulenger, 1907) * '' Hemigrammocharax rubensteini'' Jerep & Vari Vari ( el, Βάρη) is a southern suburb of Athens and former municipality in East Attica, Greece along the Athens coast. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Vari-Voula-Vouliagmeni, of which it is a municipal un ..., 2013Jerep, F.C. & Vari, R.P. (2013): New Species of Hemigrammocharax (Characiformes: Distichodontidae) from the Northwestern Congo River Basin. ''Copeia, 2013 (1): 31–37.'' * '' Hemigrammocharax unio ...
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Eugnathichthys
''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. Species The currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Eugnathichthys eetveldii'' Boulenger Boulenger is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Benjamin Boulenger (born 1990), French footballer * Edward George Boulenger (1888–1946), British zoologist, director of aquarium at London Zoo * George Albert Boulenger (1858–1 ..., 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)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.'' References Distichodontidae Taxa named by George Albert ...
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Distichodus
''Distichodus'' is a genus of freshwater fish in the family Distichodontidae found in Africa. Species There are currently 23 recognized species in this genus: *'' Distichodus affinis'' Günther, 1873 (Silver distichodus) *'' Distichodus altus'' Boulenger, 1899 *'' Distichodus antonii'' Schilthuis, 1891Moelants, T., Mbadu Zebe, V., Snoeks, J. & Vreven, E. (2014): A review of the ''Distichodus antonii'' assemblage (Characiformes: Distichodontidae) from the Congo basin. ''Journal of Natural History, 48 (27-28): 1707-1735.'' *'' Distichodus atroventralis'' Boulenger, 1898 *'' Distichodus brevipinnis'' Günther, 1864 *'' Distichodus decemmaculatus'' Pellegrin, 1926 (Dwarf distichodus) *'' Distichodus engycephalus'' Günther, 1864 *''Distichodus fasciolatus'' Boulenger, 1898 (Sharktail distichodus) *'' Distichodus hypostomatus'' Pellegrin, 1900 *'' Distichodus kolleri'' Holly, 1926 *''Distichodus langi'' Nichols & Griscom, 1917 *''Distichodus lusosso'' Schilthuis, 1891 (Longsn ...
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Distichodus Maculatus
''Distichodus'' is a genus of freshwater fish in the family Distichodontidae found in Africa. Species There are currently 23 recognized species in this genus: *'' Distichodus affinis'' Günther, 1873 (Silver distichodus) *'' Distichodus altus'' Boulenger, 1899 *'' Distichodus antonii'' Schilthuis, 1891Moelants, T., Mbadu Zebe, V., Snoeks, J. & Vreven, E. (2014): A review of the ''Distichodus antonii'' assemblage (Characiformes: Distichodontidae) from the Congo basin. ''Journal of Natural History, 48 (27-28): 1707-1735.'' *'' Distichodus atroventralis'' Boulenger, 1898 *'' Distichodus brevipinnis'' Günther, 1864 *'' Distichodus decemmaculatus'' Pellegrin, 1926 (Dwarf distichodus) *'' Distichodus engycephalus'' Günther, 1864 *''Distichodus fasciolatus'' Boulenger, 1898 (Sharktail distichodus) *'' Distichodus hypostomatus'' Pellegrin, 1900 *'' Distichodus kolleri'' Holly, 1926 *''Distichodus langi'' Nichols & Griscom, 1917 *''Distichodus lusosso'' Schilthuis, 1891 (Longsn ...
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Congocharax
''Congocharax'' is a genus of distichodontid fishes from tropical Africa, with these currently described species: * '' Congocharax olbrechtsi'' (Poll, 1954) * '' Congocharax spilotaenia'' (Boulenger Boulenger is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Benjamin Boulenger (born 1990), French footballer * Edward George Boulenger (1888–1946), British zoologist, director of aquarium at London Zoo * George Albert Boulenger (1858–1 ..., 1912) References * Distichodontidae Fish of Africa Taxa named by Hubert Matthes {{Characiformes-stub ...
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