Elongated Turkana robber

Micralestes elongatus

Six Centimeters Alestid Fish of African Waters

Elongated Turkana robber is a freshwater fish found around Africa. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 6 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Alestidae
Genus: Micralestes
Maximum length: 6 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: found in most Sahelo-Sudanese basins of West Africa (Senegal, Volta, Niger, Chad), in the Cross River basin (Ref. 80290 ), in Kenya (Ref. 52871 ), in Sudan and South Sudan (Ref. 28714 ) and in Ethiopia (Ref. 58460 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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