WoRMS taxon details

Distichodontidae Günther, 1864

826572 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:826572)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Chordata (Phylum)
  4. Vertebrata (Subphylum)
  5. Gnathostomata (Infraphylum)
  6. Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  7. Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  8. Actinopteri (Superclass)
  9. Teleostei (Class)
  10. Characiformes (Order)
  11. Distichodontidae (Family)
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Family
Characiformes

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  1. Genus Belonophago Giltay, 1929
  2. Genus Congocharax Matthes, 1964
  3. Genus Distichodus Müller & Troschel, 1844
  4. Genus Dundocharax Poll, 1967
  5. Genus Eugnathichthys Boulenger, 1898
  6. Genus Hemistichodus Pellegrin, 1900
  7. Genus Ichthyborus Günther, 1864
  8. Genus Mesoborus Pellegrin, 1900
  9. Genus Microstomatichthyoborus Nichols & Griscom, 1917
  10. Genus Monostichodus Vaillant, 1886
  11. Genus Nannaethiops Günther, 1872
  12. Genus Nannocharax Günther, 1867
  13. Genus Neolebias Steindachner, 1894
  14. Genus Paradistichodus Pellegrin, 1922
  15. Genus Paraphago Boulenger, 1899
  16. Genus Phago Günther, 1865
  17. Genus Xenocharax Günther, 1867
  18. Genus Champsoborus Boulenger, 1909 accepted as Mesoborus Pellegrin, 1900
  19. Genus Distichodina Fowler, 1935 accepted as Nannocharax Günther, 1867
  20. Genus Distichodura Fowler, 1936 accepted as Distichodus Müller & Troschel, 1844
  21. Genus Gavialocharax Pellegrin, 1927 accepted as Ichthyborus Günther, 1864
  22. Genus Hemigrammocharax Pellegrin, 1923 accepted as Nannocharax Günther, 1867 (synonym)
  23. Genus Hemigrammonanocharax accepted as Hemigrammocharax Pellegrin, 1923 accepted as Nannocharax Günther, 1867 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  24. Genus Ichthyoborus accepted as Ichthyborus Günther, 1864 (unaccepted > unjustified emendation)
  25. Genus Lepinannocharax Fowler, 1936 accepted as Nannocharax Günther, 1867
  26. Genus Microdistichodus Pellegrin, 1926 accepted as Nannocharax Günther, 1867
  27. Genus Nannochromis accepted as Nannocharax Günther, 1867 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  28. Genus Neoborus Boulenger, 1899 accepted as Ichthyborus Günther, 1864
  29. Genus Phagoborus Myers, 1924 accepted as Ichthyborus Günther, 1864
  30. Genus Psalidostoma Kner, 1864 accepted as Ichthyborus Günther, 1864
  31. Genus Thrissocharax Myers, 1926 accepted as Nannocharax Günther, 1867
  32. Genus Tristichodus Boulenger, 1920 accepted as Microstomatichthyoborus Nichols & Griscom, 1917
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Not documented
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2026). FishBase. Distichodontidae Günther, 1864. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=826572 on 2026-07-09
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2014-11-25 07:30:52Z
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Bailly, Nicolas
2015-04-17 08:48:21Z
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Bailly, Nicolas

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Nomenclature

basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details] 

Taxonomy

taxonomy source Van Der Laan, R.; Eschmeyer, W. N.; Fricke, R. (2014). Family-group names of Recent fishes. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3882(1): 1-230., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3882.1.1 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

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