Family: |
Distichodontidae (Distichodus) |
Max. size: |
1.8 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
pelagic; freshwater |
Distribution: |
Africa: only known from the Barotse floodplains (Ref. 120641). |
Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal soft rays: 10-11 |
Biology: |
Inhabits small streams associated with seasonally flooded plains. Always captured from dense strands of submerged or emergent aquatic macrophytes adjacent to the stream margin. Feeds on tiny aquatic invertebrates. |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 01 March 2007 (B1ab(ii,iii)+2ab(ii,iii)) Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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