Monostichodus

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Monostichodus is a genus of fish in the family Distichodontidae found in tropical Africa.[2]

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Monostichodus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Distichodontidae
Genus: Monostichodus
Vaillant, 1886[1]
Type species
Monostichodus elongatus
Vaillant, 1886[1]
Synonyms[1]
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Species

There are currently 3 recognized species in this genus:[3]

  • Monostichodus elongatus Vaillant, 1886 [2]
  • Monostichodus lootensi (Poll & Daget, 1968)
  • Monostichodus mesmaekersi (Poll, 1959)

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