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Longsnout Distichodus, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: Natural History Museum · CC BY 4.0

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Longsnout Distichodus

Distichodus lusosso

The Longsnout Distichodus (Distichodus lusosso) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Distichodontidae. It grows to 38 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 22–26 °C.

Size
38 cmtotal length
Temperature
22–26 °C
pH
6.5–7.5
Climate zone
Tropical

In the aquarium

Temperature22–26 °C
pH6.5–7.5
Hardness2–20 °dGH

In the wild

Water type
Freshwater
Climate zone
Tropical
Aquarium trade
Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

  1. OrderCharaciformes
  2. FamilyDistichodontidae
  3. GenusDistichodus
  4. SpeciesDistichodus lusosso

Quick answers

Longsnout Distichodus size: how big does it get?
It grows to 38 cm (total length).
Longsnout Distichodus water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 22–26 °C, pH 6.5–7.5, hardness 2–20 °dGH.
Longsnout Distichodus: is it endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

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Sources

The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.