Grass-eater

Distichodus rostratus

Distichodontid Fish from the Nile Basin

Grass-eater is a freshwater fish of Africa. The species occupies freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 76 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Distichodontidae
Genus: Distichodus
Maximum length: 76 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: from Senegal to the Chad basin (Ref. 2936 , 86396 ), but absent in coastal basins between southern Gambia and Sassandra (Ref. 2936 , 86396 ). Also in the Nile (Ref. 7094 , 28714 ) and the Cross River (Ref. 81638 , 86396 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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