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Belonophago

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Belonophago is a small genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Distichodontidae. The fishes in this genus are found in the Congo River basin in Africa. They are specialized fin-eaters.[2]

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Belonophago
Belonophago hutsebouti
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Characiformes
Family: Distichodontidae
Genus: Belonophago
Giltay, 1929[1]
Type species
Belonophago hutsebouti
Giltay, 1929[1]
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Species

The currently recognized species are:[3]

  • Belonophago hutsebouti Giltay, 1929
  • Belonophago tinanti Poll, 1939

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