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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Distichodontidae Distichodus

Genus: Neolebias

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12 species (see list below)

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Photo by Bornstein, A.

Africa
Max. Length 2.6 cm SL
Neolebias ansorgii Boulenger, 1912

Photo by Bornstein, A.
 
Neolebias ansorgii
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Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 1.8 cm SL
Neolebias axelrodi Poll & Gosse, 1963

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Neolebias axelrodi
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No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
 
Neolebias gossei
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Photo by Sonnenberg, R.

Africa
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Neolebias gracilis Matthes, 1964

Photo by Sonnenberg, R.
 
Neolebias gracilis
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No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
 
Neolebias kerguennae
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No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 1.8 cm SL
 
Neolebias lozii
[Banded neolebias]

Photo by Sonnenberg, R.

Africa
Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
Neolebias philippei Poll & Gosse, 1963

Photo by Sonnenberg, R.
 
Neolebias philippei
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No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 1.6 cm SL
 
Neolebias powelli
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No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 3.3 cm TL
 
Neolebias spilotaenia
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Photo by AquaNet

Africa
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
Neolebias trewavasae Poll & Gosse, 1963

Photo by AquaNet
 
Neolebias trewavasae
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Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
Neolebias trilineatus Boulenger, 1899

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Neolebias trilineatus
[Threeline tetra]

Photo by JJPhoto

Africa
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Neolebias unifasciatus Steindachner, 1894

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Neolebias unifasciatus
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12 Species of Family Distichodontidae with Genus Neolebias
(Distichodus)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1912 Neolebias ansorgii Africa 2.6 SL
1963 Neolebias axelrodi Africa 1.8 SL
1964 Neolebias gossei Africa 2.8 SL
1964 Neolebias gracilis Africa 3.9 SL
1980 Neolebias kerguennae Africa 2.7 SL
1993 Neolebias lozii Banded neolebias Africa 1.8 SL
1963 Neolebias philippei Africa 2.9 SL
1990 Neolebias powelli Africa 1.6 SL
1912 Neolebias spilotaenia Africa 3.3 TL
1963 Neolebias trewavasae Africa 4.1 SL
1899 Neolebias trilineatus Threeline tetra Africa 3.3 SL
1894 Neolebias unifasciatus Africa 4.2 SL



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