| Citation | Boulenger, G.A., 1909, Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Volume I.. Printed by order of the Trustees, London. 373 p. |
| Ref. | 1878 Boulenger, G.A., 1909 |
| Page | 217;fig.163 |
| Named Used as Valid | Alestes macrolepidotus |
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| Locality | |
| Distribution | Upper Nile, Blue Nile, White Nile, Bahr-el-Gebel, Omo, Senegal, Niger and Congo. Victoria Nile, Benue River. |
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