Hilgendorf's Tetra

Alestopetersius hilgendorfi

Pool Malebo reaches two Congo lakes

Hilgendorf's Tetra is a freshwater fish of Africa. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 10 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Alestidae
Genus: Alestopetersius
Maximum length: 10 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Africa: Pool Malebo and central Congo River basin in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Republic of Congo, including the middle Congo River, Lukenie, lakes Mai Ndombe and Tumba, Ruki drainage (Ref. 42032 ), Likouala-aux-Herbes (Ref. 44840 ) and lower Lomami (Ref. 42032 , 106245 ). Reports from the Ogowe (Ref. 5133 ) and coastal basins in Republic of Congo (Ref. 42032 ) unconfirmed in Ref. 80290 ; report from Itimbiri River (Ref. 42032 ) is based on misidentified specimens (E. Decru, pers. comm.).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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