Eugnathichthys
Sign in to saveEugnathichthys 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.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderCharaciformes
- FamilyDistichodontidae
Habitatfreshwater
Observations recorded585
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 6
- Family
- Distichodontidae
- Collections
- USNM, NRM
- Recorded in
- Central African Republic, Congo, Congo Kinshasa
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- Parent taxon
- Distichodontidae
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- Eugnathichthys eetveldii.jpg
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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.
==Species== The currently recognized species in this genus are: Eugnathichthys eetveldii Boulenger, 1898 Eugnathichthys macroterolepis Boulenger, 1899 Eugnathichthys virgatus Stiassny, Denton & Monsembula Iyaba, 2013
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