Torpedo robber

Alestes macrophthalmus

Black paired fins beneath a deep blue back

Torpedo robber is a freshwater fish from Africa. It inhabits freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 60 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Alestidae
Genus: Alestes
Maximum length: 60 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: Congo River basin: from Pool Malebo (Ref. 42480 ) up to the upper Lualaba (Ref. 2970 , 42019 , 45616 , 80290 ) and Luapula (Ref. 1878 , 42135 , 80290 , 85675 ) in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Angola and Zambia. Lower Guinea: found in coastal River basins in Cameroon, Gabon and the Republic of Congo (Ref. 80290 ). Also reported from Lake Tanganyika, the Malagarazi River (Ref. 36901 ) and the Rusizi River (Ref. 98755 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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