Alestidae

Taxobox
name = African tetra


image_width = 250px
image_caption = "Brycinus longipinnis"
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Actinopterygii
ordo = Characiformes
superfamilia = Alestioidea
familia = Alestidae
subdivision_ranks = Genera
subdivision = "Alestes"
"Arnoldichthys"
"Brycinus"
"Bryconaethiops"
"Clupeocharax"
"Hemigrammopetersius"
"Hydrocynus"
"Ladigesia"
"Micralestes"
"Nannopetersius"
"Petersius"
"Phenacogrammus"
"Rhabdalestes"
"Tricuspidalestes"

African tetras (family Alestidae, formerly spelled Alestiidae) are a group of Characiformes fish exclusively found in Africa. This family contains about 18 genera and 110 species.Among the best known members are the Congo tetra, and African Tigerfish.

References

* Nelson, Joseph S. (2006). "Fishes of the World". John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN 0471250317