Hepsetus

Hepsetus
Hepsetus lineata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Characiformes
Family:	Hepsetidae C. L. Hubbs, 1939
Genus:	Hepsetus Swainson, 1838
Type species
Salmo odoe Bloch, 1794
Synonyms
Hydrocyonoides Castelnau, 1861 Sarcodaces Günther, 1864

Hydrocyonoides Castelnau, 1861
Sarcodaces Günther, 1864

Hepsetus is a genus of African fishes, the African pike characins, in the order Characiformes. It is the sole genus in the family Hepsetidae. It was long believed that only a single widespread species existed, H. odoe, but studies in 2011–2013 have shown that this species is restricted to parts of West and Middle Africa. The well-known species of southern Africa, including Kafue River, is Hepsetus cuvieri. These predatory fish reach up to 70 cm (28 in) in length.

There are currently six recognized species in this genus:

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