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Pilgrim Tetra (Brachypetersius notospilus)
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Pilgrim Tetra (Brachypetersius notospilus) specimen
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Alestidae

Pilgrim Tetra

Brachypetersius notospilus

Endemic Alestid Fish of the Congo Basin

  • Tropical
  • Lower river
  • Local endemic species
  • Restricted distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Africa
  • Fusiform
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Pilgrim Tetra is known from Africa as a freshwater fish. It occurs in freshwater habitats.

Family
Alestidae
Maximum length
7.4 cm
Water
Freshwater
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Africa: Lower Guinea endemic, known from the Kouilou River basin in the Republic of Congo (Ref. 80290 ) and the Ogowe River basin in Gabon (Ref. 5331 ).
Conservation status
DDData Deficient

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