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Distichodus lusosso Schilthuis, 1891 Longsnout distichodus |
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Hippocampus-Bildarchiv |
| Family: | Distichodontidae (Distichodus) | |||
| Max. size: | 38 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: widespread in the Congo River basin, from the lower Congo (Ref. 42510) to the upper Lualaba (Ref. 2970); absent from the Luapula-Moero (Ref. 2970). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 25-26; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 13-14. Snout distinctively elongated; mouth terminal; 6-8 vertical dark bars on the flanks that are persistent throughout life-span: in life, orange to reddish body colour (Ref. 122092). | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||