Alestidae

Alestidae
	Brycinus longipinnis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Characiformes
Suborder:	Characoidei
Family:	Alestidae; Cockerell 1910
Genera
	Alestes; Alestopetersius; Arnoldichthys; Bathyaethiops; Brachypetersius; Brycinus; Bryconaethiops; Clupeocharax; Hemigrammopetersius; Hydrocynus; Ladigesia; Lepidarchus; Micralestes; Nannopetersius; Petersius; Phenacogrammus; Rhabdalestes; Tricuspidalestes;

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.

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