Distichodus notospilus Günther, 1867

Fermon, Yves, Bailly, Nicolas, Cardiec, Floriane, Causse, Romain, Chartrain, Emmanuel, Chirio, Laurent, Bruyne, Godefroy De, Deynat, Pascal, Hopkins, Carl D., Lamboj, Anton, Mennesson, Marion I., Beh, Jean-Hervé Mve, Paugy, Didier, Sidlauskas, Brian, Sullivan, John P., Weghe, Jean-Pierre Van De, Vigliotta, Thomas R. & Zee, Jouke Van Der, 2022, An annotated checklist of the fishes of Gabon, Cybium 46 (2), pp. 2-3 : 143

Distichodus notospilus Günther, 1867

Type-locality: Distichodus notospilus – “ Gabon ”. Syntypes: BMNH 1867.5.3.33-35 (3) .

Occurrence: native

Maximum length: 19.5 cm TL

Water type: freshwater

Environment: pelagic

Depth range: _

Migration: unknown

IUCN status: LC – Least concern (2020)

Source: preserved

Distribution and remarks: in Lower Guinea occurring in most rivers, widespread in coastal basins from the Sanaga ( Cameroon) to the Chiloango (Cabinda Province of Angola). Also found in the middle and lower Congo River basin.