Brachypetersius

Brachypetersius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Characiformes
Family: Alestidae
Genus: Brachypetersius
Hoedeman, 1956[1]
Type species
Micralestes altus

Brachypetersius is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Alestidae, the African tetras. The fishes in this genus are found in Middle Africa.

Species

Brachypetersius contains the following species:[2]

  • Brachypetersius altus (Boulenger, 1899)
  • Brachypetersius cadwaladeri (Fowler, 1930)
  • Brachypetersius gabonensis Poll, 1967
  • Brachypetersius huloti (Poll, 1954)
  • Brachypetersius notospilus (Pellegrin, 1930)
  • Brachypetersius pseudonummifer Poll, 1967

References

  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Brachypetersius". FishBase. August 2016 version.
  1. 1 2 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Alestidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  2. ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Brachypetersius". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 13 June 2025.


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