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Alestopetersius tumbensis

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Alestopetersius tumbensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Alestidae
Genus: Alestopetersius
Species:
A. tumbensis
Binomial name
Alestopetersius tumbensis
Hoedeman, 1951
Synonyms
  • Alestopetersius xenurus tumbensis Hoedeman, 1951
  • Duboisialestes tumbensis (Hoedeman, 1951)
  • Hemigrammopetersius tumbensis (Hoedeman, 1951)
  • Phenacogrammus xenurus tumbensis (Hoedeman, 1951)

Alestopetersius tumbensis is a species of African tetra fish. It is found in the Malebo Pool, the Kwenge River of the Kwilu River drainage and Lake Tumba in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Description

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Alestopetersius tumbensis reaches a standard length of 4.3 cm (1.7 in).[2]

References

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  1. ^ Moelants, T. (2010). "Alestopetersius tumbensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T182618A7927757. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T182618A7927757.en. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Alestopetersius tumbensis". FishBase. February 2015 version.
  • Paugy, D., 1984. Characidae. p. 140-183. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ORSTOM, Paris and MRAC, Tervuren. Vol. 1.