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Alestidae
70 species in this family
The Alestidae family includes 70 species in the guide. Browse them all below with photos, identification details and distribution — and identify them in the field with the Fin's Fish Guide app.
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Adonis characin
Lepidarchus adonis
Alestidae
African red-eyed characin
Arnoldichthys spilopterus
Alestidae
African tetra (Brycinus tholloni)
Alestidae
African tetra (Brycinus comptus)
Alestidae
African tigerfish
Hydrocynus vittatus
Alestidae
Ansorge's tetra
Nannopetersius ansorgii
Alestidae
Barnard's robber
Hemigrammopetersius barnardi
Alestidae
Bigeye tetra (Alestes macrophthalmus)
Alestidae
Bigeye tetra (Bryconaethiops macrops)
Alestidae
Blackfin Congo tetra
Alestopetersius nigropterus
Alestidae
Blue diamond tetra
Alestopetersius smykalai
Alestidae
Boulenger's African tetra
Bryconaethiops boulengeri
Alestidae
Brachypetersius notospilus
Brachypetersius notospilus
Alestidae
Caudal-stripe tetra
Phenacogrammus urotaenia
Alestidae
Characin (Alestes baremoze)
Alestidae
Characin (Alestes dentex)
Alestidae
Congo robber
Brycinus opisthotaenia
Alestidae
Congo silverside tetra
Micralestes congicus
Alestidae
Congo tetra (Phenacogrammus interruptus)
Alestidae
Congo tetra (Alestopetersius leopoldianus)
Alestidae
Deheyn's Congo tetra
Phenacogrammus deheyni
Alestidae
Dwarf African tetra
Brycinus humilis
Alestidae
Elongated robber
Micralestes elongatus
Alestidae
Gabon tetra
Brachypetersius gabonensis
Alestidae
Giant tigerfish
Hydrocynus goliath
Alestidae
Hi-fin congo tetra
Brachypetersius altus
Alestidae
Hilgendorf's tetra
Alestopetersius hilgendorfi
Alestidae
Intermediate robber
Brycinus intermedius
Alestidae
Ivory Coast tetra
Micralestes eburneensis
Alestidae
Jelly bean tetra
Ladigesia roloffi
Alestidae
Kingsley's African tetra
Brycinus kingsleyae
Alestidae
Lambert's tetra
Nannopetersius lamberti
Alestidae
Large congo tetra
Phenacogrammus major
Alestidae
Liebrechts' alestes
Alestes liebrechtsii
Alestidae
Longfin tetra
Brycinus longipinnis
Alestidae
Lualaba tetra
Micralestes lualabae
Alestidae
Manyrayed tetra
Petersius conserialis
Alestidae
Micralestes comoensis
Micralestes comoensis
Alestidae
Northern robber tetra
Rhabdalestes septentrionalis
Alestidae
Nurse tetra
Brycinus nurse
Alestidae
Okavango robber
Rhabdalestes maunensis
Alestidae
Pabre tetra
Micralestes pabrensis
Alestidae
Peringuey's tetra
Brycinus peringueyi
Alestidae
Pinkfin Alestes
Brycinus grandisquamis
Alestidae
Redfin robber
Brycinus affinis
Alestidae
Redside robber
Brycinus rhodopleura
Alestidae
Sardine robber
Micralestes sardina
Alestidae
Schouteden's tetra
Brycinus schoutedeni
Alestidae
Sharptooth tetra
Micralestes acutidens
Alestidae
Short tetra
Brycinus brevis
Alestidae
Silver micralestes
Micralestes holargyreus
Alestidae
Silverside (Brycinus leuciscus)
Alestidae
Slender robber
Rhabdalestes rhodesiensis
Alestidae
Slender tetra (Micralestes humilis)
Alestidae
Smallmouth African tetra
Bryconaethiops microstoma
Alestidae
Spot-tail robber
Brycinus imberi
Alestidae
Storms' tetra
Micralestes stormsi
Alestidae
Striped African tetra
Micralestes vittatus
Alestidae
Striped robber
Brycinus lateralis
Alestidae
Striptail robber
Brycinus taeniurus
Alestidae
Tiger fish (Hydrocynus brevis)
Alestidae
Tigerfish (Hydrocynus forskahlii)
Alestidae
True big-scale tetra
Brycinus macrolepidotus
Alestidae
Tumba Congo tetra
Alestopetersius tumbensis
Alestidae
Twospot tetra
Brycinus bimaculatus
Alestidae
Victoria robber (Brycinus jacksonii)
Alestidae
Victoria robber (Brycinus sadleri)
Alestidae
Western micralestes
Micralestes occidentalis
Alestidae
Yellowtail tetra
Alestopetersius caudalis
Alestidae
Yseux's robber
Bryconaethiops yseuxi
Alestidae