Pearly Blue Tetra

Alestopetersius compressus

A compressed body within middle Congo waters

Blue
Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Small
Tropical fish

Pearly Blue Tetra is a freshwater fish living in rivers and streams. One feature is particularly easy to remember: A compressed body within middle Congo waters.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Alestidae
Genus: Alestopetersius
Water type: Freshwater