Alestopetersius compressus (Poll & Gosse, 1963)

Family:  Alestidae (African tetras)
Max. size:  7.75 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Africa: middle Congo River basin, in the middle Congo River (Ref. 42032), Itimbiri (Ref. 42032, 106290), Aruwimi, Lindi-Tshopo (Ref. 106290), Lomami and Wagenia Falls (Ref. 106245), in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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