Longsnout distichodus

Distichodus lusosso

Distichodontid Fish beneath African Waters

The longsnout distichodus (Distichodus lusosso) is an African characin in the family Distichodontidae.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Distichodontidae
Genus: Distichodus
Maximum length: 38 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: widespread in the Congo River basin, from the lower Congo (Ref. 42510 ) to the upper Lualaba (Ref. 2970 ); absent from the Luapula-Moero (Ref. 2970 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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