Alestopetersius nigropterus Poll, 1967
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


Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.