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Distichodus affinis Günther, 1873

Silver distichodus
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Congo (Kinshasa) country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Known from the marine lower Congo (Ref. 28773, 41594), Pool Malebo (Ref. 44985), middle Congo main course (Ref. 41590), Kasai (Ref. 46243), Sankuru (Ref. 1880), Ruki (Ref. 41580), Ubangi (Ref. 45441), Uele (Ref. 41594), Itimbiri (Ref. 41590, 106290), Aruwimi (Ref. 41594, 106290), Lindi-Tshopo (Ref. 106290), Wagenia Falls (Ref. 106245) and Lualaba (Ref. 83444, 106245).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/cg.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Nichols, J.T. and L. Griscom, 1917
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Characiformes (Characins) > Distichodontidae (Distichodus)
Etymology: Distichodus: Greek, di = two + Greek, stix, stichos = line, row (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Günther.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; pelagic; dH range: 6 - 8.   Tropical; 23°C - 27°C (Ref. 1672)

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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