Brycinus rhodopleura (Boulenger, 1906)
photo by JJPhoto

Family:  Alestidae (African tetras)
Max. size:  30 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Africa: known from Lake Tanganyika (Ref. 36901, 42019) and the Malagarazi River (Ref. 54847).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Occurs in lakes (Ref. 4967).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 31 January 2006 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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