Distichodus atroventralis

Distichodus atroventralis

Distichodontid Fish Reaching Thirty Five Point Seven Centimeters

Distichodus atroventralis is known from Africa as a freshwater fish. It occurs in freshwater habitats.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Distichodontidae
Genus: Distichodus
Maximum length: 35.7 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Africa: widespread throughout Lower and Central Congo River basin in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of Congo, Central African Republic and Angola (Ref. 96324 , 122092 ), including Ubangui, Sangha and lower Kasai River systems (Ref. 122092 ). It has only been found in one locality in the Upper Congo, at Kabalo on the Lualaba River (Ref. 51906 , 122092 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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