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Distichodontidae

African pike-characin

Phago loricatus

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Africa
  • Elongated
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish
Genus
Phago
Maximum length
16.5 cm
Water
Freshwater
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Africa: Ouémé in Benin, Niger Delta, Bénoué and Ogun in Nigeria (Ref. 2936 , 86396 ), and Cross in Cameroon (Ref. 51193 , 81638 , 86396 ). Also reported from the Wouri River (Ref. 2936 ).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern
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