Alestopetersius nigropterus

photo by JJPhoto

Family:	Alestidae (African tetras)
Max. size:	6.45 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:	pelagic; freshwater
Distribution:	Africa: Lake Mai-Ndombe (middle Congo River basin) in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 42032).
Diagnosis:
Biology:
IUCN Red List Status:	Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 (B1ab(v)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:	harmless

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