Eugnathichthys

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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.[1]

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Eugnathichthys
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Distichodontidae
Genus: Eugnathichthys
Boulenger, 1898
Type species
Eugnathichthys eetveldii
Boulenger, 1898
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Species

The currently recognized species in this genus are:[2][3]

  • Eugnathichthys eetveldii Boulenger, 1898
  • Eugnathichthys macroterolepis Boulenger, 1899
  • Eugnathichthys virgatus Stiassny, Denton & Monsembula Iyaba, 2013[3]

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