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Silver distichodus

Distichodus affinis Günther, 1873

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the silver distichodus

Weight
Not recorded
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 silver distichodus live?

Not recorded

Is the silver 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 silver distichodus classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCharaciformes
  5. familyDistichodontidae
  6. genusDistichodus
  7. SpeciesDistichodus affinis Günther, 1873

Synonyms Distichodura affine, Distichodus abbreviatus

Other names and names in other languages (6)
  • patetra bomanskáCzech
  • Sølvfarvet CongolaksDanish
  • Rotflossen-DistichodusGerman
  • Серебристый дистиходRussian
  • Herttatetraroot
  • Herttapyrstötetraroot

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the silver distichodus

Other species in the same genus Distichodus.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the silver distichodus?

The silver distichodus (Distichodus affinis) belongs to the family Distichodontidae in the order Characiformes.

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

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Silver distichodus (Distichodus affinis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/silver-distichodus

MLA

“Silver distichodus (Distichodus affinis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/silver-distichodus.

BibTeX
@misc{silver_distichodus_2026,
  title = {Silver distichodus (Distichodus affinis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/silver-distichodus},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}