Scientific Name
Distichodus fasciolatus

Common Name
Sharktail distichodus

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23-28; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 13 - 16

Classification

Classified By

Boulenger, 1898

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Characins (Characiformes)

Family

Distichodontidae (Distichodontidae)

Distribution

Region

Africa

Distribution

Africa: Congo basin (Luapula-Moero excluded). Lake Tanganyika (Ref. 4967).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

23 °C

Water Temperature To

27 °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

pelagic

Environment

Freshwater; ; pH range: 6.0 - 8.0; dH range: ? - 25 pelagic

Trophic Level

2 s.e. 0.00 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

60.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: public aquariums

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (34 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Least Concern (LC)