Alestiidae

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African tetra
Brycinus longipinnis
Brycinus longipinnis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Superfamily: Alestioidea
Family: Alestiidae
Genera

Alestes
Arnoldichthys
Brycinus
Bryconaethiops
Clupeocharax
Hemigrammopetersius
Hydrocynus
Ladigesia
Micralestes
Nannopetersius
Petersius
Phenacogrammus
Rhabdalestes
Tricuspidalestes

African tetras (family Alestiidae) are a group of Characiformes fish exclusively found in Africa. This family contains about 18 genera and 110 species.

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[edit] References

  • Nelson, Joseph S. (2006). Fishes of the World. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN 0471250317
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