*"Distichodus affinis" Günther, 1873 Silver distichodus*"Distichodus altus" Boulenger, 1899*"Distichodus antonii" Schilthuis, 1891*"Distichodus atroventralis" Boulenger, 1898*"Distichodus brevipinnis" Günther, 1864*"Distichodus decemmaculatus" Pellegrin, 1926 Dwarf distichodus*"Distichodus engycephalus" Günther, 1864 Perch*"Distichodus fasciolatus" Boulenger, 1898 Sharktail distichodus*"Distichodus hypostomatus" Pellegrin, 1900*"Distichodus kolleri" Holly, 1926*"Distichodus langi" Nichols & Griscom, 1917*"Distichodus lusosso" Schilthuis, 1891 Longsnout distichodus*"Distichodus maculatus" Boulenger, 1898 Spotted citharinid*"Distichodus mossambicus" W. K. H. Peters, 1852 Nkupe*"Distichodus nefasch" Bonnaterre, 1788*"Distichodus noboli" Boulenger, 1899*"Distichodus notospilus" Günther, 1867*"Distichodus petersii" Pfeffer, 1896*"Distichodus rostratus" Günther, 1864 Grass-eater*"Distichodus rufigiensis" Norman, 1922*"Distichodus schenga" W. K. H. Peters, 1852 Chessa*"Distichodus sexfasciatus" Boulenger, 1897 Banded/Sixbar distichodus*"Distichodus teugelsi" Mamonekene & Vreven, 2008
It currently contains 23 described species:*"Distichodus affinis" Günther, 1873 (silver distichodus)*"Distichodus altus" Boulenger, 1899*"Distichodus antonii" Schilthuis, 1891*"Distichodus atroventralis" Boulenger, 1898*"Distichodus brevipinnis" Günther, 1864*"Distichodus decemmaculatus" Pellegrin, 1926 (dwarf distichodus)*"Distichodus engycephalus" Günther, 1864*"Distichodus fasciolatus" Boulenger, 1898 (sharktail distichodus)*"Distichodus hypostomatus" Pellegrin, 1900*"Distichodus kolleri" Holly, 1926*"Distichodus langi" Nichols & Griscom, 1917*"Distichodus lusosso" Schilthuis, 1891 (longsnout distichodus)*"Distichodus maculatus" Boulenger, 1898*"Distichodus mossambicus" W. K. H. Peters, 1852 ("nkupe")*"Distichodus nefasch" (Bonnaterre, 1788)*"Distichodus noboli" Boulenger, 1899*"Distichodus notospilus" Günther, 1867*"Distichodus petersii" Pfeffer, 1896*"Distichodus rostratus" Günther, 1864 (grass-eater)*"Distichodus rufigiensis" Norman, 1922*"Distichodus schenga" W. K. H. Peters, 1852 (chessa)*"Distichodus sexfasciatus" Boulenger, 1897 (banded or sixbar distichodus)*"Distichodus teugelsi" Mamonekene & Vreven, 2008== References ==