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Eugnathichthys virgatus Stiassny, Denton, Monsembula & Iyaba, 2013

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Congo (Kinshasa) country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Known from the rivers Luilaka and Yenge (Ruki drainage)(Ref. 94471), and from the Lulonga (Ref. 94471), Itimbiri and Aruwimi (Ref. 106290). Type locality of the holotype of Eugnathichthys virgatus: 'Democratic Republic of Congo, Equateur Province, Luilaka River at confluence of small stream flowing out of Salonga National Park' (Ref. 94471).
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/cg.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Stiassny, M.L.J., J.S.S. Denton and Monsembula Iyaba R.J.C., 2013
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Characiformes (Characins) > Distichodontidae (Distichodus)
Etymology: Eugnathichthys: Greek, eu = good + Greek, gnathos = jaw + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335);  virgatus: This species is named virgatus, from the Latin, in reference to the conspicuous midlateral band or streak forming the characteristic pigmentation patterning of the species in life and in preservation (Ref. 94471).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic.   Tropical

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