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Paradistichodus

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Paradistichodus dimidiatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Distichodontidae
Genus: Paradistichodus
Pellegrin, 1922
Species:
P. dimidiatus
Binomial name
Paradistichodus dimidiatus
(Pellegrin, 1904)
Synonyms[2]
  • Distichodus ansorgii Boulenger, 1911
  • Nannocharax dimidiatus Pellegrin, 1904
  • Paradistichodus elegans Pellegrin, 1922

Paradistichodus dimidiatus is a species of distichodontid fish that occurs in the African nations of Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, and Senegal. It is the only described species in its genus.[2]

References

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  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Paradistichodus dimidiatus". FishBase. October 2011 version.
  1. ^ Dankwa, H.; Awaïss, A.; Lalèyè, P. (2020). "Paradistichodus dimidiatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T182872A134907016. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T182872A134907016.en. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  2. ^ a b Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Paradistichodus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 18 May 2025.