Alestidae

Alestidae
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	Brycinus longipinnis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Characiformes
Superfamily:	Alestioidea
Family:	Alestidae
Genera
	Alestes; Alestopetersius; Arnoldichthys; Bathyaethiops; Brachypetersius; Brycinus; Bryconaethiops; Clupeocharax; Duboisialestes; Hemigrammopetersius; Hydrocynus; Ladigesia; Lepidarchus; Micralestes; Nannopetersius; Petersius; Phenacogrammus; Rhabdalestes; Tricuspidalestes

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African tetras (family Alestidae, formerly spelled Alestiidae) are a group of Characiformes fish exclusively found in Africa.^[1] This family contains about 18 genera and 119 species. Among the best known members are the Congo tetra, and African tigerfish.

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↑ Nelson, Joseph S. (2006). Fishes of the World. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN 0-471-25031-7

[1] Nelson, Joseph S. (2006). Fishes of the World. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN 0-471-25031-7

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Alestidae
250px
Brycinus longipinnis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Characiformes
Superfamily:	Alestioidea
Family:	Alestidae
Genera
Alestes Alestopetersius Arnoldichthys Bathyaethiops Brachypetersius Brycinus Bryconaethiops Clupeocharax Duboisialestes Hemigrammopetersius Hydrocynus Ladigesia Lepidarchus Micralestes Nannopetersius Petersius Phenacogrammus Rhabdalestes Tricuspidalestes