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Alestidae
African tetras (family (biology), family Alestidae, formerly spelled Alestiidae) are a group of Characiformes, characiform fish found exclusively in Africa. This family contains about 18 genera and 119 species. Among the best known members are the Congo tetra, and Hydrocynus, African tigerfish. Although presently found only in Africa, fossil evidence suggests that during the Paleogene, they ranged as far north as southern Europe and as far east as the Arabian subcontinent. Fossil remains date back to potentially the Late Paleocene with ''Hydrocynus'' remains known from Algeria. Alestid-like teeth are also known from the Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) of France, and phylogenetic evidence also suggests they diverged around this time. Taxonomy Taxonomy based on Van der Laan 2017 and ''Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes'' (2025): * Family Alestidae Cockerell, 1910 ** Genus ''Alestes'' Johannes Peter Müller, Müller & Franz Hermann Troschel, Troschel, 1844 ** Genus ''Alestion'' Tyson R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hydrocynus Goliath - Poisson-chien - Aqua Porte Dorée 04
''Hydrocynus'' is a genus of characin fish in the family Alestidae commonly called "tigerfish," native to Africa. 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"). The genus contains five species, all commonly 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 proven to prey on birds in flight. Taxonomy ''Hydrocynus'' was first proposed as a genus in 1816 by the French zoologist Georges Cuvier. In 1910 Carl Eigenmann designated ''Hydrocynus lucius'' as the type species of the genus, however, that name is a synonym of ''Boulengerella lucius'', a Neotropical species which is classified in a different family. In 1952 Haro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alestes
''Alestes'' is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to 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'' was a synonym of ''Alestes'', which was used for various South American serrasalmids too but this name was suppressed by Opinion 1813 of the ICZN. Within the Lake Chad basin, ''Alestes'' and '' Hydrocynus'', collectively known as ''salanga'', are lightly smoked and dried. by A. Staunch, presented at the Symposium on the Evaluation of Fishery Resources in the Development and Management of Inland Fisheries, 1972 (hosted by the |
Bryconaethiops
''Bryconaethiops'' is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ... Alestidae, the African tetras. The fishes in this genus are found in Western and Central Africa. Species ''Bryconaethiops'' conains the following valid species: References Alestidae Fish of Africa Taxa named by Albert Günther {{Characiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brachypetersius
''Brachypetersius'' is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Alestidae, the African tetras. The fishes in this genus are found in Middle Africa Central Africa ( French: ''Afrique centrale''; Spanish: ''África central''; Portuguese: ''África Central'') is a subregion of the African continent comprising various countries according to different definitions. Middle Africa is an anal .... Species ''Brachypetersius'' contains the following species: References * Alestidae Fish of Africa {{Characiformes-stub ... [...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 sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brachyalestes
''Brachyalestes'' is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ... Alestidae, the African tetras. The fishes in this genus are found in Africa. Species ''Brachyalestes'' contains the following valid species: References {{Taxonbar, from=Q107268879 Alestidae Taxa named by Albert Günther Characiformes genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bathyaethiops
''Bathyaethiops'' is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Alestidae, the African tetras. The fishes in this genus 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) * '' Bathyaethiops baka'' Moritz & Schliewen, 2016 (Dwarf moon tetra) * '' Bathyaethiops breuseghemi'' (Poll Poll, polled, or polling may refer to: Forms of voting and counting * Poll, a formal election ** Election verification exit poll, a survey taken to verify election counts ** Polling, voting to make decisions or determine opinions ** Polling pla ..., 1945) (Rectangle-spot moon tetra) * '' Bathyaethiops caudomaculatus'' ( Pellegrin, 1925) (African moon tetra) * '' Bathyaethiops flammeus'' Moritz & Schliewen, 2016 (Red-back moon tetra) * '' Bathyaethiops greeni'' Fowler, 1949 (Green's moon tetra) References Ales ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alestopetersius
''Alestopetersius'' is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Alestidae, the African tetras. These fishes found mostly in Congo River Basin in Middle Africa with one species, ''A. smykalai'', from the lower Niger River in Nigeria Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of . With Demographics of Nigeria, .... Species Alestopetersius contains the following valid species: References * Alestidae Fish of Africa Taxa named by Jacobus Johannes Hoedeman {{Characiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alestion
''Alestion'' is monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Alestidae, the African tetras. The only species in the genus is ''Alestion rapax''. This fish is known only from the Kwilu River in the lower drainage basin of the Congo River The Congo River, formerly also known as the Zaire River, is the second-longest river in Africa, shorter only than the Nile, as well as the third-largest river in the world list of rivers by discharge, by discharge volume, following the Amazon Ri ... in the Democratic Republic of Congo. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q116188083, from2=Q116188103 Alestidae Fish described in 2019 Taxa named by Tyson R. Roberts Monotypic ray-finned fish genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phenacogrammus Interruptus (aka)
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. Breeding Congo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryconalestes
''Bryconalestes'' is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Alestiidae African tetras (family (biology), family Alestidae, formerly spelled Alestiidae) are a group of Characiformes, characiform fish found exclusively in Africa. This family contains about 18 genera and 119 species. Among the best known members are th ..., the African tetras. The fishes in this genus are found in Western and Central Africa. Species ''Bryconalestes'' contains the following species: References {{Taxonbar, from=Q21227171 Alestidae Taxa named by Jacobus Johannes Hoedeman Characiformes genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
