Paradistichodus dimidiatus (Pellegrin, 1904)

Family:  Distichodontidae (Distichodus)
Max. size:  8.48 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 3.0 g
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Africa: Gambia, Casamance, Corubal, Niger, Volta and Chad basin (Ref. 2936, 86396). Also reported from White Nile (Ref. 120561).
Diagnosis:  Diagnosis: body depth and head length 4-5x SL; eye diameter slightly greater than snout length 2.5-3.6x of head length; scale formula 6.5-8.5/52-63/7.5-8.5; 10-12 anal fin branched rays; 16-19 dorsal fin branched rays (Ref. 2936, 86396). Description: small, elongate and laterally compressed; mouth terminal with two rows of bicuspid teeth in each jaw; pectorals shorter than head length; adipose fin not scaly; caudal fin scaly at base, lobes pointed and equal; caudal peduncle 1.2-2.5x longer than high (Ref. 2936, 86396). Coloration: black lateral band contrasting with light yellow body; black spot on tip of dorsal fin (Ref. 2936, 86396).
Biology:  Monospecific.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 January 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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