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Alestidae
African tetras (family Alestidae, formerly spelled Alestiidae) are a group of characiform fish exclusively found in Africa. This family contains about 18 genera and 119 species. Among the best known members are the Congo tetra, and African tigerfish. Taxonomy Taxonomy based on Van der Laan 2017 and Nelson, Grande & Wilson 2016. * Family Alestiidae Cockerell 1910 ** Genus †'' Alestoides'' Monod & Gaudant 1998 ** Genus †'' Arabocharax'' Micklich & Roscher 1990 ** Genus †'' Bunocharax'' Van Neer 1994 ** Genus †'' Eurocharax'' Gaudant 1980 ** Genus †'' Mahengecharax'' Murray 2003 ** Genus †'' Sindacharax'' Greenwood & Howes 1975 ** Genus ''Brycinus'' Valenciennes 1850 'Brycinus macrolepidotus'' species-group** Subfamily Bryconaethiopinae Hoedeman 1951 *** Genus '' Bryconaethiops'' Günther 1873 *** Genus '' Brachyalestes'' Günther 1864 'Brycinus nurse'' species-group** Subfamily Petersiinae Poll 1967 *** Genus '' Alestopetersius'' Hoedeman 1951 Duboisialestes.html"_ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adonis Tetra
The Adonis tetra (''Lepidarchus adonis'') also known as the jellybean tetra, is a very small African fish of the family Alestidae. It is the monotypic, only member of its genus. Range ''Lepidarchus adonis'' is native to freshwater habitats near the Atlantic coast in Ghana, Sierra Leone, and Côte d'Ivoire. Size The Adonis tetra can reach 2.1 cm long, smaller than the neon tetra, and is one of the smallest fish normally kept in aquaria. Conservation status The IUCN red list lists the Adonis tetra as being vulnerable (2010). There is considerable cause for concern because of the increasing levels of pollution in the waterways it inhabits.Mercury pollution in Pra River: http://www.gradualchange.com/showabstract.php?pmid=16243381 References External links * http://aquavisie.retry.org/Database/Aquariumfish/Lepidarchus_adonis.html Adonis Tetra Fact Sheet {{Taxonbar, from=Q366188 Alestidae Tetras Freshwater fish of West Africa Fish described in 1966 [Baidu] |
Bathyaethiops
''Bathyaethiops'' is a genus of African tetras that are found in Cameroon, Congo and Democratic Republic of Congo. Species There are currently 6 recognized species in this genus: * '' Bathyaethiops atercrinis'' Mamonekene & Stiassny, 2012 (Black-fin moon tetra) Mamonekene, V. & Stiassny, M.L.J. (2012): A New ''Bathyaethiops'' (Characiformes: Alestidae) from the Lékoumou River (Kouilou-Niari Basin) in the Republic of Congo; First Record of the Genus in the Lower Guinean Ichthyofaunal Province. ''Copeia, 2012 (3): 478-483.'' * '' Bathyaethiops baka'' Moritz & Schliewen, 2016 (Dwarf moon tetra) Moritz, T. & Schliewen, U.K. (2016): Description of two new ''Bathyaethiops'' species (Teleostei: Alestidae) from the Congo Basin. ''Zootaxa, 4117 (4): 476–490.'' * '' Bathyaethiops breuseghemi'' (Poll, 1945) (Rectangle-spot moon tetra) * '' Bathyaethiops caudomaculatus'' ( Pellegrin, 1925) (African moon tetra) * '' Bathyaethiops flammeus'' Moritz Moritz is the German equivalent of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alestes
''Alestes'' is a genus in the family Alestidae, known as the "African Characidae" as they are found exclusively on that continent. As suggested by that name, they Alestidae was formerly included in Characidae. ''Myletes'' is a synonym of ''Alestes'', but the former name has historically also been used for various South American serrasalmines. Within the Lake Chad basin, ''Alestes'' and '' Hydrocynus'', collectively known as ''salanga'', are lightly smoked and dried. Species There are currently seven recognized species in this genus: * ''Alestes ansorgii'' Boulenger, 1910 * '' Alestes baremoze'' (Joannis, 1835) (Silversides) * ''Alestes dentex'' (Linnaeus, 1758) (Characin) * ''Alestes inferus'' Stiassny, Schelly & Mamonekene, 2009 * ''Alestes liebrechtsii'' Boulenger, 1898 * ''Alestes macrophthalmus'' Günther, 1867 (Torpedo robber) * ''Alestes stuhlmannii'' Pfeffer, 1896 ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Alestes boubon''i Roman, 1973: synonym of '' Brycinus nurse'' (Rüpp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petersius Conserialis
''Petersius conserialis'' is a species of fish in the family Alestidae, and the sole member of the genus ''Petersius''. It is endemic to Tanzania. Its natural habitat is river A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of wate ...s. References Alestidae Freshwater fish of Tanzania Endemic fauna of Tanzania Taxa named by Franz Martin Hilgendorf Fish described in 1894 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Characiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clupeocharax Schoutedeni
''Clupeocharax schoutedeni'' is a species of African tetra endemic to the Democratic Republic of Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DRC, the DROC, or the Congo, and formerly and also colloquially Zaire, is a country in .... Information The Clupeocharax schoutedeni is the only member of its genus. The amount of mature Clupeocharax schoutedeni has been slowly declining, and this has allowed this species to be recorded as vulnerable to becoming an endangered species. It is native to Lake Tumba, Lake Yandja, and the Central Congo River basin. They live in a pelagic habitat within a freshwater species. One of the main threats to reduce the population of this species is fishing with nets. The average length of the Clupeocharax schoutedeni as an unsexed male is about 25 centimeters or 9.5 inches. They are mainly found in Africa within the Democratic Republ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Congo Tetra
The Congo tetra (''Phenacogrammus interruptus'') is a species of fish in the African tetra family, found in the central Congo River Basin in Africa. It is commonly kept in aquaria. Description The Congo tetra has a typical full-bodied tetra shape with rather large scales. When mature, the iridescent colors of the Congo tetra run through the fish from front to back, starting with blue on top changing to red through the middle, to yellow-gold, and back to blue just above the belly. It is not its fluorescent colors that make this tetra so distinct, but rather its tail fin, which develops into a grayish-violet feathery appendage with white edges. The males get up to 3.0 inches (8.5 cm). Females up to 2.75 inches (6 cm). The male is larger with more color, also the tail fin and dorsal fin are more extended. They also have different colors and extensions in the caudal fin. Aquarium trade and keeping Congo tetra are a popular aquarium species. However, their larg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alestopetersius
''Alestopetersius'' is a genus of characins, fish found mostly in Congo River Basin in Middle Africa with one species (''A. smykalai'') from the lower Niger River in Nigeria. There are currently 10 described species in this genus. Species * '' Alestopetersius bifasciatus'' (Poll, 1967) * '' Alestopetersius brichardi'' Poll, 1967 * '' Alestopetersius caudalis'' (Boulenger, 1899) (Yellowtail tetra) * '' Alestopetersius compressus'' (Poll & J. P. Gosse, 1963) * '' Alestopetersius conspectus'' Mbimbe & Stiassny, 2012Mbimbi M.M., J.J. & Stiassny, M.L.J. (2012). "A new ''Alestopetersius'' (Characiformes: Alestidae) from the Kwilu River (Kasai basin) of central Africa; with a phylogeny for the genus and synonymy of ''Duboisialestes''." ''Zootaxa'' 3166: 59–68. * '' Alestopetersius hilgendorfi'' (Boulenger, 1899) * '' Alestopetersius leopoldianus'' (Boulenger, 1899) * '' Alestopetersius nigropterus'' Poll, 1967 * '' Alestopetersius smykalai'' Poll Poll, polled, or polling may refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tricuspidalestes Caeruleus
''Tricuspidalestes caeruleus'' is a species of African tetra endemic to the Democratic Republic of Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DRC, the DROC, or the Congo, and formerly and also colloquially Zaire, is a country in .... It is the only member of its genus. References * Alestidae Monotypic fish genera Fish of Africa Endemic fauna of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Taxa named by Hubert Matthes Fish described in 1964 {{Characiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hydrocynus
''Hydrocynus'' is a genus of large characin fish in the family Alestidae commonly called "tigerfish," native to the African continent. The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ ("water"Liddell, H.G. & Scott, R. (1940). ''A Greek-English Lexicon. revised and augmented throughout by Sir Henry Stuart Jones. with the assistance of. Roderick McKenzie.'' Oxford: Clarendon Press.) + κύων ("dog"). (In fact, this fish is popularly referred to as ''poisson chien'' (dog fish) in French-speaking West Africa.) The genus contains five species, all popularly known as "African tigerfish" for their fierce predatory behaviour and other characteristics that make them excellent game fish. ''Hydrocynus'' are normally piscivorous, but ''H. vittatus'' is the only freshwater fish proven to prey on birds in flight. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Characiformes
Characiformes is an order of ray-finned fish, comprising the characins and their allies. Grouped in 18 recognized families, more than 2000 different species are described, including the well-known piranha and tetras.; Buckup P.A.: "Relationships of the Characidiinae and phylogeny of characiform fishes (Teleostei: Ostariophysi)", ''Phylogeny and Classification of Neotropical Fishes'', L.R. Malabarba, R.E. Reis, R.P. Vari, Z.M. Lucena, eds. (Porto Alegre: Edipucr) 1998:123-144. Taxonomy The Characiformes form part of a series called the Otophysi within the superorder Ostariophysi. The Otophysi contain three other orders, Cypriniformes, Siluriformes, and Gymnotiformes. The Characiformes form a group known as the Characiphysi with the Siluriformes and Gymnotiformes. The order Characiformes is the sister group to the orders Siluriformes and Gymnotiformes, though this has been debated in light of recent molecular evidence. Originally, the characins were all grouped within a single ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nannopetersius
''Nannopetersius'' is a genus of African tetras that occurs in Middle Africa. There are currently two described species. Species * '' Nannopetersius ansorgii'' (Boulenger, 1910) * '' Nannopetersius lamberti'' Poll Poll, polled, or polling may refer to: Figurative head counts * Poll, a formal election ** Election verification exit poll, a survey taken to verify election counts ** Polling, voting to make decisions or determine opinions ** Polling places o ..., 1967 * '' Nannopetersius mutambuei'' Lunkayilakio & Vreven, 2008 References * Alestidae * Taxa named by Jacobus Johannes Hoedeman {{Characiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Micralestes
''Micralestes'' is a genus of African tetras. There are currently 17 species in this genus. Species * '' Micralestes acutidens'' ( W. K. H. Peters, 1852) (Sharptooth tetra) * '' Micralestes ambiguus'' Géry, 1995 * '' Micralestes argyrotaenia'' Trewavas, 1936 * ''Micralestes comoensis'' Poll & Román, 1967 * ''Micralestes congicus'' Poll, 1967 * ''Micralestes eburneensis'' Daget, 1965 * ''Micralestes elongatus'' Daget, 1957 (Elongated Turkana robber) * ''Micralestes fodori'' Matthes, 1965 * ''Micralestes holargyreus'' ( Günther, 1873) * ''Micralestes humilis'' Boulenger, 1899 * ''Micralestes lualabae'' Poll, 1967 * ''Micralestes occidentalis'' ( Günther, 1899) * ''Micralestes pabrensis'' ( Román, 1966) * ''Micralestes sardina'' Poll, 1938 * ''Micralestes schelly ''Micralestes'' is a genus of African tetras. There are currently 17 species in this genus. Species * '' Micralestes acutidens'' ( W. K. H. Peters, 1852) (Sharptooth tetra) * '' Micralestes ambiguus'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
