Phago is a genus of distichodontid freshwater fishes found in tropical West and Middle Africa. They reach up to 17 cm (6.7 in) in total length, are slender in their overall shape and have a beak-like snout. They are specialized fin-eaters, but may on occasion also feed on insects and (whole) fish.[2][3]
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P. loricatus, P. intermedius, and P. boulengeri. | |
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
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Genus: | Phago Günther, 1865[1] |
Type species | |
Phago loricatus Günther, 1865 |
As of 2017[update], it consists of the following three species:[4]
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