| Distichodontidae (Distichodus) |
| 38 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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pelagic; freshwater |
| Africa: widespread in the Congo River basin, from the lower Congo (Ref. 42510) to the upper Lualaba (Ref. 2970); absent from the Luapula-Moero (Ref. 2970). |
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Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 25-26; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 13-14. Snout distinctively elongated; mouth terminal; 6-8 vertical dark bars on the flanks that are persistent throughout life-span: in life, orange to reddish body colour (Ref. 122092). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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