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Alestopetersius bleheri (Géry, 1995) |
| Family: | Alestidae (African tetras) | |||
| Max. size: | 6.3 cm SL (male/unsexed); 6 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: only known from the type locality, a small tributary of the Bari River (Lua River system, Ubangi drainage, middle Congo River basin) in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 39244). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal soft rays: 21-22. Distinguished by the purple iridescence of the body in life and a conspicuous black humeral spot in preserved specimens (Ref. 39244). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||