Pantodontidae

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Pantodon buchholzi, Butterflyfish. JJPhoto.dk

Overview

This is an odd family, with but one genus and one species: the African freshwater Butterflyfish, Pantodon buchholzi.

There is a strong relationship to the Arowanas, Osteoglossidae, as a close comparative look at the head structures will reveal. See Silver Arowana.

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Taxonomic rank: Family

Common name: Butterflyfish


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Reference: Fishes of the World
Image credit: JJ
Text credit: JL