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Spotted Citharinid

Distichodus maculatus Boulenger, 1898

Status not recordedbony fish

The spotted citharinid (Distichodus maculatus) is a species in the family Distichodontidae, order Characiformes.

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Quick facts about the spotted citharinid

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 spotted citharinid live?

Not recorded

Is the spotted citharinid 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 spotted citharinid classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCharaciformes
  5. familyDistichodontidae
  6. genusDistichodus
  7. SpeciesDistichodus maculatus Boulenger, 1898

Synonyms Distichodus maculates

Other names and names in other languages (6)
  • Tiganga-maculataPortuguese
  • Крапчатый дистиходRussian
  • Lubalaroot
  • Mukakabalaroot
  • Pippuriherttatetraroot
  • Täpläpronssitetraroot

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the spotted citharinid

Other species in the same genus Distichodus.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the spotted citharinid?

The spotted citharinid (Distichodus maculatus) 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). Spotted Citharinid (Distichodus maculatus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/spotted-citharinid

MLA

“Spotted Citharinid (Distichodus maculatus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/spotted-citharinid.

BibTeX
@misc{spotted_citharinid_2026,
  title = {Spotted Citharinid (Distichodus maculatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/spotted-citharinid},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}