Biology:Micralestes

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Micralestes
Micralestes sardina Poll, 1938 collected in Zambia by South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity2.jpg
Micralestes sardina collected in the Lukulu river, Lavushi Manda National Park, Zambia
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Alestidae
Subfamily: Alestinae
Genus: Micralestes
Boulenger, 1899

Micralestes is a genus of African tetras. There are currently 17 species in this genus.

Species

Micralestes sardina collected in the Lukulu river, Lavushi Manda National Park, Zambia by the South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity
  • Micralestes acutidens (W. K. H. Peters, 1852) (Sharptooth tetra)
  • Micralestes ambiguus Géry, 1995
  • Micralestes argyrotaenia Trewavas, 1936
  • Micralestes comoensis Poll & Román, 1967
  • Micralestes congicus Poll, 1967
  • Micralestes eburneensis Daget, 1965
  • Micralestes elongatus Daget, 1957 (Elongated Turkana robber)
  • Micralestes fodori Matthes, 1965
  • Micralestes holargyreus (Günther, 1873)
  • Micralestes humilis Boulenger, 1899
  • Micralestes lualabae Poll, 1967
  • Micralestes occidentalis (Günther, 1899)
  • Micralestes pabrensis (Román, 1966)
  • Micralestes sardina Poll, 1938
  • Micralestes schelly Stiassny & Mamonekene, 2007
  • Micralestes stormsi Boulenger, 1902
  • Micralestes vittatus (Boulenger, 1917)

Wikidata ☰ Q601810 entry