Belonophago
Sign in to saveBelonophago 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.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderCharaciformes
- FamilyDistichodontidae
Habitatfreshwater
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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.
==Species== The currently recognized species are: Belonophago hutsebouti Giltay, 1929 Belonophago tinanti Poll, 1939
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