Quartz Tetra

Alestopetersius conspectus

A fusiform body hidden in the Kwilu River

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Alestopetersius conspectus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Alestidae, the African tetras. It is found in Kwilu River in the middle Congo River basin in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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