African tetras (Alestidae)

General data
- Main name: African tetras
Classification
- Order: Characiformes - Characins
- Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
- Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
African tetras (family Alestidae) are a group of characiform fish exclusively found in Africa. This family contains about 18 genera and 119 species. Among the best known members are the Congo tetra, and African tigerfish. Genus:
- Brycinus
- Bryconaethiops
- Brachyalestes [Brycinus nurse species-group]
- Alestopetersius
- Bathyaethiops
- Brachypetersius
- Clupeocharax
- Nannopetersius
- Petersius
- Phenacogrammus
- Tricuspidalestes
- Alestes
- Bryconalestes
- Hemigrammopetersius
- Hydrocynus
- Ladigesia
- Micralestes
- Rhabdalestes