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Alestidae (African tetras)
Etymology: Bathyaethiops: Greek, bathys = deep + Greek, Aethiopia, an African country (Ref. 45335); flammeus: The species name comes from the Latin flammeus for bright red or burning, referring to the bright red spot on nape in front of dorsal fin; an adjective (Ref. 110423).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
Africa: Bakéré River and Ruki River drainage (middle Congo River basin) in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 110423).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 110423)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 11; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 24 - 28; Vertebrae: 35 - 38. Diagnosis: Bathyaethiops flammeus is distinguished from all congeners by the presence of a spot lacking melanophores, located in front of the dorsal fin, and which is red in life, white in preservation (Ref. 110423).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Moritz, T. and U.K. Schliewen, 2016. Description of two new Bathyaethiops species (Teleostei: Alestidae) from the Congo basin. Zootaxa 4117(4):476-490. (Ref. 110423)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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