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Monostichodus

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Monostichodus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Distichodontidae
Genus: Monostichodus
Vaillant, 1886 [1]
Synonyms

Hemistichodus Pellegrin, 1900

Monostichodus is a genus of fish in the family Distichodontidae found in tropical Africa.[1]

Species

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There are currently 3 recognized species in this genus:

References

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  1. ^ a b c Musschoot, T. & Snoeks, J. (2016): Re-establishment of the genus Monostichodus Vaillant 1886 (Characiformes, Distichodontidae). Journal of Fish Biology, 90 (3): 1080-1082.