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Class: Teleostei
Order: Characiformes
Family: Distichodontidae Distichodus

Genus: Neolebias

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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Neolebias ansorgii Africa 2.6 SL 1912
Neolebias axelrodi Africa 1.8 SL 1963
Neolebias gossei Africa 2.8 SL 1964
Neolebias gracilis Africa 3.9 SL 1964
Neolebias kerguennae Africa 2.7 SL 1980
Neolebias lozii Banded neolebias Africa 1.8 SL 1993
Neolebias philippei Africa 2.9 SL 1963
Neolebias powelli Africa 1.6 SL 1990
Neolebias spilotaenia Africa 3.3 TL 1912
Neolebias trewavasae Africa 4.1 SL 1963
Neolebias trilineatus Threeline tetra Africa 3.3 SL 1899
Neolebias unifasciatus Africa 4.2 SL 1894



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