Eugnathichthys
| Eugnathichthys | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Distichodontidae |
| Genus: | Boulenger, 1898 |
| Type species | |
| Eugnathichthys eetveldii Boulenger, 1898
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Eugnathichthys is a genus of distichodontid fishes found in the Congo Basin in Africa. They are specialized predators that feed on the fins of other fish.[1]
Species
The currently recognized species in this genus are:[2][3]
- Eugnathichthys eetveldii Boulenger, 1898
- Eugnathichthys macroterolepis Boulenger, 1899
- Eugnathichthys virgatus Stiassny, Denton & Monsembula Iyaba, 2013[3]
References
- ^ Stiassny, M.L.; Denton, J.S.; Iyaba, R.J. (2013). A new ectoparasitic distichodontid of the genus Eugnathichthys (Characiformes: Citharinoidei) from the Congo basin of central Africa, with a molecular phylogeny for the genus. Zootaxa. 3693(4): 479-490. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3693.4.4
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Eugnathichthys". FishBase. April 2013 version.
- ^ a b Stiassny, M.L.J., Denton, J.S.S. & Monsembula Iyaba, R.J.C. (2013): A new ectoparasitic distichodontid of the genus Eugnathichthys (Characiformes: Citharinoidei) from the Congo basin of central Africa, with a molecular phylogeny for the genus. Zootaxa, 3693 (4): 479–490.