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Nile distichodus (Distichodus nefasch)
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Ecological Illustration of Nile distichodus (Distichodus nefasch)
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Distichodontidae

Nile distichodus

Distichodus nefasch

Distichodontid Fish Reaching Eighty Three Centimeters

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Africa
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

Nile distichodus is a freshwater fish from Africa. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 83 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Characins
Family
Distichodontidae
Genus
Distichodus
Water type
Freshwater
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