Paradistichodus dimidiatus

Paradistichodus dimidiatus

Distichodontid Fish beneath the Nile Basin

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Elongated
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

Paradistichodus dimidiatus is known around Africa as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and records give a maximum length of 8.5 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Distichodontidae
Genus: Paradistichodus
Maximum length: 8.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Africa: Gambia, Casamance, Corubal, Niger, Volta and Chad basin (Ref. 2936 , 86396 ). Also reported from White Nile (Ref. 120561 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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