Alestidae

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Alestidae
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Brycinus longipinnis
Scientific classification
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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.

References

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


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