Xenocharax is a genus of freshwater fish in the family Distichodontidae found in the Congo River Basin in Middle Africa.[1][2]

Xenocharax
Xenocharax spilurus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Distichodontidae
Genus: Xenocharax
Günther, 1867

Species

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There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus:[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Ibala Zamba, A., Mamonekene, V., Vreven, E. & Stiassny, M.L.J. (2016): Rehabilitation of Xenocharax crassus (Teleostei: Distichodontidae), a species endemic to the Congo basin in central Africa. Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 27 (4): 347-354.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Xenocharax". FishBase. October 2018 version.