Alestidae
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Alestidae
| African tetra | |
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| Brycinus longipinnis | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Superfamily: | Alestioidea |
| Family: | Alestidae |
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Alestes |
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African tetras (family Alestidae, formerly spelled Alestiidae) are a group of Characiformes fish exclusively found in Africa. This family contains about 18 genera and 110 species. Among the best known members are the Congo tetra, and African Tigerfish.
References
- Nelson, Joseph S. (2006). Fishes of the World. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN 0-471-25031-7
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