Distichodus microps Schmidt, Knobloch & Barrientos, 2021
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.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Distichodus microps Schmidt, Knobloch & Barrientos, 2021
- Name authority
- Schmidt, Knobloch & Barrientos, 2021
- 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 microps Schmidt, Knobloch & Barrientos, 2021
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 affinis Günther, 1873 | 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 |
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.
- Schmidt, R. C., Knobloch, E. C., & Barrientos, C. (2021). Cast netting new species: Integrative taxonomy of Distichodus notospilus (Characiformes: Distichodontidae) discovers new species and overlooked areas of endemism in Central Africa. Zootaxa, 4952. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4952.2.5 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:D5DBV. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.