Brachypetersius
| Brachypetersius | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Alestidae |
| Genus: | Brachypetersius Hoedeman, 1956[1] |
| Type species | |
| Micralestes altus | |
Brachypetersius is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Alestidae, the African tetras. The fishes in this genus are found in Middle Africa.
Species
Brachypetersius contains the following species:[2]
- Brachypetersius altus (Boulenger, 1899)
- Brachypetersius cadwaladeri (Fowler, 1930)
- Brachypetersius gabonensis Poll, 1967
- Brachypetersius huloti (Poll, 1954)
- Brachypetersius notospilus (Pellegrin, 1930)
- Brachypetersius pseudonummifer Poll, 1967
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Brachypetersius". FishBase. August 2016 version.
- ^ a b Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Alestidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ^ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Brachypetersius". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 13 June 2025.