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Distichodontidae (Distichodus)
Etymology: Belonophago: Greek, belone = needle; any fish with sharp pointed snout; also Pierre Belon, 1517-64, French zoologist born in Le Mans. Professor at the College de France, author of " La nature et diversité des poissons", 1551 + Greek, phagein = to eat (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr André Tinant (1901–1940), whose doctorate was awarded by the University of Louvain, was Secretary-General of the Palm-oil plantations of the Belgian Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo) where he worked (1926–1930, 1932–1935 & 1935–1938). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Poll.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; pelagic; pH range: 5.8 - 7.0; dH range: ? - 15. Tropical; 24°C - 26°C (Ref. 2060)
Africa: Pool Malebo, main course of the middle Congo River, the Ubangi (Ref. 44985), Lomami and Wagenia Falls (Ref. 106245) in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7094)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Daget, J. and J.-P. Gosse, 1984. Distichodontidae. p. 184-211. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ORSTOM, Paris and MRAC, Tervuren. Vol. 1. (Ref. 7094)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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