| Taxon | Belonophago |
|---|---|
| Authority | Giltay, 1929[1] |
| Type species | Belonophago hutsebouti |
| Type species authority | Giltay, 1929[2] |
Belonophago is a small genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Distichodontidae. The fishes in this genus are found in the Congo River basin in Africa. They are specialized fin-eaters.[3]
Species
The currently recognized species are:[4]
- Belonophago hutsebouti Giltay, 1929
- Belonophago tinanti Poll, 1939
References
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- ^ Lavoué, S.; M.E.Arnegard; D.L. Rabosky et al. (2017). "Trophic evolution in African citharinoid fishes (Teleostei: Characiformes) and the origin of intraordinal pterygophagy". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 113: 23-32. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2017.05.001
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