title: Monostichodus
text: # Monostichodus
  
  Monostichodus is a genus of fish in the family Distichodontidae found in tropical Africa.
  
  ## Species
  
  There are currently 3 recognized species in this genus:
  
  * Monostichodus elongatus Vaillant, 1886
  * Monostichodus lootensi (Poll & Daget, 1968)
  * Monostichodus mesmaekersi (Poll, 1959)
  