Family: |
Distichodontidae (Distichodus) |
Max. size: |
13 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
pelagic; freshwater; pH range: 6 - 7; dH range: 12 |
Distribution: |
Africa: recorded from Lake Mai-Ndombe in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 1878), but reported from the entire Central Congo basin (Ref. 7094). |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Found in the middle of the lake and along the shorelines (Ref. 1877). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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