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Alestidae
African moon tetra
Bathyaethiops caudomaculatus
A tail spot moving from Congo waters into aquariums
- Tropical
- Lower river
- Regional distribution
- Freshwater fish
- Africa
- Small
- Tropical fish
Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
SmallAfrican moon tetra is known around Africa as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 8 cm.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Order
- Characins
- Family
- Alestidae
- Genus
- Bathyaethiops
- Maximum length
- 8 cm
- Water
- Freshwater
- Distribution
- Africa: Sangha River drainage in Republic of Congo (Ref. 42032 , 53209 ) and Cameroon (Ref. 110423 ), and Pool Malebo (Ref. 42032 ), Lake Tumba (Ref. 41580 ), middle Congo River, lower Lomami (Ref. 42032 , 106245 ), Itimbiri and lower Lualaba (Ref. 110423 ) in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
Class
Order
Family
Conservation status
