Fish Identification

Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Characiformes
Family: Alestidae African tetras
Genus: Bryconaethiops


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Bryconaethiops boulengeri Africa 25 TL 1900
Bryconaethiops macrops Africa 12 SL 1920
Bryconaethiops microstoma Africa 17.2 SL 1873
Bryconaethiops quinquesquamae Africa 11 SL 1990
Bryconaethiops yseuxi Africa 7.2 SL 1899



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