Distichodus affinis Günther, 1873
Silver distichodus
photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Family:  Distichodontidae (Distichodus)
Max. size:  20 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic; freshwater; dH range: 6 - 8
Distribution:  Africa: widespread in the Congo basin, from the lower Congo (Ref. 41594) to the Lualaba (Ref. 83444, 106245), in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of Congo and Central African Republic.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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