Paradistichodus
| Paradistichodus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Distichodontidae |
| Genus: | Pellegrin, 1922[2] |
| Species: | P. dimidiatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Paradistichodus dimidiatus (Pellegrin, 1904)
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Paradistichodus is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Distichodontidae. The only species in this genus is Paradistichodus dimidiatus,[3] this fish occurs in West Africa, in the catchment of Lake Chad, as well as the drainages of the Gambia, Casamance, Corubal, Niger and Volta.[1]
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Paradistichodus dimidiatus". FishBase. October 2011 version.
- ^ a b Dankwa, H.; Awaïss, A. & Lalèyè, P. (2020). "Paradistichodus dimidiatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T182872A134907016. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T182872A134907016.en. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Distichodontidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ a b Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Paradistichodus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 18 May 2025.