Dichistius is a genus of perciform fishes, the galjoen fishes, native to the Atlantic coast of southern Africa (D. capensis) and the Indian Ocean coast of southern Africa (D. multifasciatus). Growing to lengths of (D. capensis) and (D. multifasciatus), both known species are popular commercial and game fishes. Species The currently recognized species in this genus are: Dichistius capensis (G. Cuvier, 1831) (galjoen) Dichistius multifasciatus (Pellegrin, 1914) (banded galjoen) See also List of fish families References Dichistiidae Ray-finned fish genera