Phenacogrammus urotaenia

Phenacogrammus urotaenia

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

Hemigrammopetersius urotaenia is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Alestidae, the African tetras. It is endemic to the Ntem and Ogowe River basins in Gabon and Cameroon.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Alestidae
Genus: Phenacogrammus
Water type: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform