Cyprinidae: Distichodus Lussoso

Monday, 23 July 2012

Distichodus Lussoso

The Longsnout Distichodus Distichodus lusosso is a characin just like the tetras we are all so familiar with. And like many tetras, it has bright beautiful coloration. But this fish is fairly rare, quite pricey, and gets big. They can reach up to 15 inches (38 cm) in nature, though are somewhat smaller in the aquarium.
Like its close relative, the Sixbar Distichodus Distichodus sexfasciatus, it also has strong black vertical bars on its flanks and bright red fins. These two fish are actually very similar in color, but this species can easily be distinguished by its noticeably longer snout. Hence its common names Long Snout Distichodus and Long Nosed Distichodus. It's adult size is also smaller than the Sixbar Distichodus.