Nannaethiops

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Nannaethiops is a genus of distichodontid freshwater fishes found in Africa.[2]

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Nannaethiops
Nannaethiops unitaeniatus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Distichodontidae
Genus: Nannaethiops
Günther, 1872[1]
Type species
Nannaethiops unitaeniatus
Günther, 1872[1]
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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.[3]

Species

There are two recognized species:[2]

  • Nannaethiops bleheri Géry & Zarske, 2003
  • Nannaethiops unitaeniatus Günther, 1872 (one-line tetra)

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