| Citation | Boulenger, G.A., 1916, Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Volume IV.. London. 392 p. |
| Ref. | 1880 Boulenger, G.A., 1916 |
| Page | 181;fig.116 |
| Named Used as Valid | Alestes rutilus |
| Comment | Original description of A. rutilus. |
| Locality | 'N. Sherbo district. Sierra Leone'. |
| Distribution | Sierra Leone. |
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