Slender robber

Rhabdalestes rhodesiensis

Five Point Seven Centimeters Alestid Fish of African Waters

Slender robber is a freshwater fish of Africa. The species occupies freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 5.7 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Alestidae
Genus: Rhabdalestes
Maximum length: 5.7 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: upper Lualaba in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 42032 ) and Bangwelo-Luapula-Mweru in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia (Ref. 5331 , 42032 , 95585 ). Possibly present in the Kafue River system (Ref. 5331 , 27607 , 42032 ). Presence in southern Africa (upper Zambezi, Lake Kariba and the Kalomo River in Botswana as reported by Ref. 5331 ) needs confirmation. Possibly a synonym of R. maunensis (Ref. 52193 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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