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Banded distichodus

Distichodus sexfasciatus Boulenger, 1897

Status not recordedbony fish

The banded distichodus (Distichodus sexfasciatus) is a species in the family Distichodontidae, order Characiformes.

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Quick facts about the banded distichodus

Weight
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Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the banded distichodus live?

Not recorded

Is the banded distichodus endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the banded distichodus classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCharaciformes
  5. familyDistichodontidae
  6. genusDistichodus
  7. SpeciesDistichodus sexfasciatus Boulenger, 1897

Synonyms Distichodus tanganicae

Other names and names in other languages (11)
  • Six-banded distichodusEnglish
  • Sixbar distichodusEnglish
  • Tshikangacjk
  • patetra šestipruháCzech
  • Seksbåndet KarpelaksDanish
  • Zebra-GeradsalmlerGerman
  • Tiganga-tigrePortuguese
  • Шестиполосый дистиходRussian
  • Sexbandad LaxkarpSwedish
  • Seepratetraroot
  • Isoseepratetraroot

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the banded distichodus

Other species in the same genus Distichodus.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the banded distichodus?

The banded distichodus (Distichodus sexfasciatus) belongs to the family Distichodontidae in the order Characiformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Banded distichodus (Distichodus sexfasciatus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/banded-distichodus

MLA

“Banded distichodus (Distichodus sexfasciatus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/banded-distichodus.

BibTeX
@misc{banded_distichodus_2026,
  title = {Banded distichodus (Distichodus sexfasciatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/banded-distichodus},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}