Distichodus affinis Günther, 1873
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The silver distichodus (Distichodus affinis) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Distichodontidae. It is found in the Congo River basin in Africa and is known from Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Republic of Congo. This species has a maximum total length of 20 cm (7.9 in).
Wikipedia contributors, Silver distichodus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:32:59.317434+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Distichodus affinis Günther, 1873
- Name authority
- Günther, 1873
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Characiformes
- Family
- Distichodontidae
- Genus
- Distichodus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCharaciformes
- suborderCitharinoidei
- familyDistichodontidae Günther, 1864
- genusDistichodus Müller & Troschel, 1844
- speciesDistichodus affinis Günther, 1873
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Distichodus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Distichodus altus Boulenger, 1899 | DistichodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Distichodus antonii Schilthuis, 1891 | DistichodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Distichodus maculatus Boulenger, 1898 | DistichodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Distichodus notospilus Günther, 1867 | DistichodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Distichodus rufigiensis Norman, 1922 | DistichodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Distichodus sexfasciatus Boulenger, 1897 | DistichodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Distichodus mossambicus Peters, 1852 | DistichodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Distichodus ingae Moelants & Snoeks, 2018 | DistichodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Distichodus microps Schmidt, Knobloch & Barrientos, 2021 | DistichodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Distichodus atroventralis Boulenger, 1898 | DistichodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Distichodus brevipinnis Günther, 1864 | DistichodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Distichodus decemmaculatus Pellegrin, 1926 | DistichodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Distichodus abbreviatus Peters, 1877 Peters, 1877 | synonym |
| Distichodura affine (Günther, 1873) (Günther, 1873) | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Günther, A. (1873). New fishes from Angola. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 4), v. 12 (no. 68) (art. 19): 142–144. https://doi.org/10.1080/00222937308680725 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:36XKW. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.