Family Dichistiidae - Galjoen fishes
  Order
:
Dichistiidae
  Class
:
Teleostei
No. in FishBase
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Genera : 1 | Species : 2 Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes
  Environment
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Fresh : No | Brackish : No | Marine : Yes
  Division
:
Marine
  Aquarium
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none
  First Fossil Record
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  Remark
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Distribution: South Africa and Madagascar. Marine, coastal and brackish water. Relatively deep-bodied. Spines in dorsal fin 10; soft rays usually 18-23. Three spines in anal fin, soft rays usually 13 or 14. Gill membranes united to isthmus. Mouth small with some incisiform teeth. (= former Coracinidae)
  Etymology
:
Greek, dichao = divided in two parts
  Reproductive guild
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  Typical activity level
:
normal
  Main Ref.
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  Coordinator
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  Deep Fin Classification
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Osteichthyes | Actinopterygii | Actinopteri | Neopterygii | Teleostei | Osteoglossocephalai | Clupeocephala | Euteleosteomorpha | Neoteleostei | Eurypterygia | Ctenosquamata | Acanthomorphata | Acanthopterygii | Percomorphaceae | Eupercaria | | | Centrarchiformes | Terapontoidei | | Dichistiidae

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[ e.g. cephalopods]


Species/Synonymy list for the family Dichistiidae as currently in FishBase

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Scientifc name Status Senior/Junior synonym Combination
Dichistius capensis (Cuvier, 1831)
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Dipterodon capensis Cuvier, 1831
synonymseniororiginal
Coracinus capensis (Cuvier, 1831)
synonymseniornew
Coracinus aper Gronow, 1854
synonymjuniororiginal
synonymjuniororiginal
Dichistius multifasciatus (Pellegrin, 1914)
acceptedseniornew
synonymseniororiginal
Coracinus multifasciatus (Pellegrin, 1914)
synonymseniornew
synonymjuniororiginal
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