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Distichodus fasciolatus  Boulenger, 1898

Sharktail distichodus
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Characiformes (Characins) > Distichodontidae (Distichodus)
Etymology: Distichodus: Greek, di = two + Greek, stix, stichos = line, row (Ref. 45335);  fasciolatus: "fasciolatus" is derived from the Latin word "fascia"= "band, bandage, girdle, zone, strip, stripe" with "fasciola" as a diminutive (Brown 1956) and most probably refers to the well-marked transverse bars on the flanks (Ref. 96324).   More on author: Boulenger.

Environment / Climate / Range Ecology

Freshwater; pelagic; pH range: 6.0 - 8.0; dH range: ? - 25.   Tropical; 23°C - 27°C (Ref. 13371), preferred ?

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Africa: widespread Congo basin endemic, present from the marine lower Congo up to the upper Lualaba (Ref. 96324). Absent from Luapula-Moero (Ref. 2970, 96324). Reports from Lake Tanganyika (Ref. 4967, 6770, 36901) questionable and probably incorrect (Ref. 96324).

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 60.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7094); max. published weight: 3.0 kg (Ref. 7094)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23-28; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 13 - 16

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Inhabits rivers, rarely in lakes (Ref. 4967). Feeds on plants (Ref. 13371).

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Daget, J. and J.-P. Gosse, 1984. Distichodontidae. p. 184-211. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ORSTOM, Paris and MRAC, Tervuren. Vol. 1. (Ref. 7094)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 109396)

  Least Concern (LC) 

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless




Human uses

Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: public aquariums
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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805):  PD50 = 0.5000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01259 (0.00551 - 0.02875), b=3.01 (2.81 - 3.21), based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trophic Level (Ref. 69278):  2.0   ±0.00 se; Based on food items.
Resilience (Ref. 69278):  Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low to moderate vulnerability (34 of 100) .