Alestidae

Alestidae
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 characiform fish exclusively found in Africa. This family contains about 18 genera and 119 species. Among the best known members are the Congo tetra, and African tigerfish.

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