Monostichodus
Genus of fishes
Monostichodus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Characiformes |
Family: | Distichodontidae |
Genus: | Monostichodus Vaillant, 1886 [1] |
Synonyms | |
Hemistichodus Pellegrin, 1900 |
Monostichodus is a genus of fish in the family Distichodontidae found in tropical Africa.[1]
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
- ^ a b c 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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