Nannaethiops
Nannaethiops | |
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Nannaethiops unitaeniatus | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Characiformes |
Family: | Distichodontidae |
Genus: | Nannaethiops Günther, 1872 |
Nannaethiops is a genus of distichodontid freshwater fishes found in Africa.[1]
Distribution
[edit]Found in Cameroon, Nigeria, Gabon, Republic of the Congo and Democratic Republic of Congo. It's been observed in several river systems including the Congo, Niger and Cross.[2]
Species
[edit]There are two recognized species:[1]
- Nannaethiops bleheri Géry & Zarske, 2003
- Nannaethiops unitaeniatus Günther, 1872 (one-line tetra)
References
[edit]- ^ a b Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). Species of Nannaethiops in FishBase. October 2011 version.
- ^ "Nannaethiops unitaeniatus (One-lined African Characin) — Seriously Fish". Retrieved 2022-05-18.