Alestidae

African tetra
Brycinus longipinnis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Characiformes
Superfamily:	Alestioidea
Family:	Alestidae
Genera
Alestes Alestopetersius Arnoldichthys Bathyaethiops Brachypetersius Brycinus Bryconaethiops Clupeocharax Duboisialestes Hemigrammopetersius Hydrocynus Ladigesia Lepidarchus Micralestes Nannopetersius Petersius Phenacogrammus Rhabdalestes Tricuspidalestes

African tetras (family Alestidae, formerly spelled Alestiidae) are a group of Characiformes fish exclusively found in Africa. This family contains about 18 genera and 110 species. Among the best known members are the Congo tetra, and African Tigerfish.

References

• Nelson, Joseph S. (2006). Fishes of the World. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN 0-471-25031-7