| Eugnathichthys | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Distichodontidae |
| Genus: | Eugnathichthys Boulenger, 1898 |
| Type species | |
| Eugnathichthys eetveldii Boulenger, 1898 | |
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.
Species
The currently recognized species in this genus are:
- Eugnathichthys eetveldii Boulenger, 1898
- Eugnathichthys macroterolepis Boulenger, 1899
- Eugnathichthys virgatus Stiassny, Denton & Monsembula Iyaba, 2013
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.
- ^ 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.
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| Eugnathichthys | |
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