Distichodus altus Boulenger, 1899
Distichodus altus
photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Family:  Distichodontidae (Distichodus)
Max. size:  15 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Africa: Gribingui River (Chari River drainage, Chad basin) in Tchad (Ref. 3047) and central Congo basin (Ref. 7094, 98593) in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Republic of Congo.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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