Species that contain: Distichodus and rostratus [ 2 ] records

martini, Distichodus Steindachner [F.] 1870:549 [17], Pl. 3 (figs. 2-2a) [Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 61 (1. Abth.); ref. 18768] Dagana and Podor, Senegal, western Africa. Syntypes: (several) NMW 68683 (9), 77251 (6). On p. 17 of separate. •Synonym of Distichodus rostratus Günther 1864 -- (Daget & Gosse 1984:192 [ref. 6185], Gosse in Lévêque et al. 1990:245 [ref. 21589], Musschoot 2024:338 [ref. 40817]). Current status: Synonym of Distichodus rostratus Günther 1864. Distichodontidae. Habitat: freshwater.

rostratus, Distichodus Günther [A.] 1864:360 [Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 5; ref. 1974] Nile River and West Africa. Syntypes: BMNH uncat. (stuffed, apparently lost) West Africa, BMNH 1861.9.9.25 (1) Lower Nile. •Valid as Distichodus rostratus Günther 1864 -- (Daget & Gosse 1984:191 [ref. 6185], Paugy & Bénech 1989:300 [ref. 26478], Gosse in Lévêque et al. 1990:245 [ref. 21589], Lévèque et al. 1991:140 [ref. 31367], Dankwa et al. 1999:22 [ref. 28023], Vari 2007:423 [ref. 30023], Mamonekene & Vreven 2008:97 [ref. 29866], Neumann et al. 2016:305 [ref. 35036], Akoth et al. 2023:11 [ref. 40069], Musschoot 2024:338 [ref. 40817]). Current status: Valid as Distichodus rostratus Günther 1864. Distichodontidae. Distribution: Western Africa and Nile River basin. Habitat: freshwater.