Alestidae - African tetras

Classification

Family: Alestidae - African tetras

Description

African tetras (family Alestidae) 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.

Genus:

  1. Brycinus
  2. Bryconaethiops 
  3. Brachyalestes [Brycinus nurse species-group]
  4. Alestopetersius
  5. Bathyaethiops
  6. Brachypetersius
  7. Clupeocharax
  8. Nannopetersius
  9. Petersius
  10. Phenacogrammus
  11. Tricuspidalestes
  12. Alestes
  13. Bryconalestes
  14. Hemigrammopetersius
  15. Hydrocynus
  16. Ladigesia
  17. Micralestes
  18. Rhabdalestes

Genera