Bright Diamond Tetra

Nannopetersius ansorgii

Seven Centimeters Alestid Fish from African Waters

Tropical
Near the Equator
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Nannopetersius ansorgii is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Alestidae, the African tetras. It is found in the central Africa in the Benito (Mbini), Chiloango, Kouilou, Loeme and Ogooué rivers of Gabon and Equatorial Guinea and the Bengo and Congo River basins of Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Alestidae
Genus: Nannopetersius
Maximum length: 7 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: Benito (Mbini), Chiloango, Kouilou, Loeme and Ogooué rivers of Gabon and Equatorial Guinea (Ref. 80290 ) and the Bengo and Congo River basins of Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 80290 ).

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