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Scientific Name Distichodus affinis    Günther, 1873
Common Name Silber-Distichodus (Germany)
Type Locality Boma, Congo River, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Synonym(s) Distichodura affine, Distichodus abbreviatus
Pronunciation diss tih show duss
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Size 200mm or 7.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Africa: lower and middle Congo River basin in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of Congo and Central African Republic.
African Waters, Congo, Lower Congo (click on these areas to find other species found there)
African Waters, Congo, Middle Congo (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 4) v. 12 (no. 68) (art. 19), pp 144.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:53 (species record created: 2013 Sep 06 17:44)