Alestidae

Yellowtail tetra

Alestopetersius caudalis

Lower Congo waters connect with the Ubangi drainage

• Yellow
• Tropical
• Lower river
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Africa
• Compressed cross-section
• Small
• Tropical fish

Yellowtail tetra is a freshwater fish of Africa. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 6.2 cm.