Alestopetersius compressus

Alestopetersius compressus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Characiformes
Family: Alestidae
Genus: Alestopetersius
Species:
A. compressus
Binomial name
Alestopetersius compressus
(Poll & J. P. Gosse, 1963)
Synonyms
  • Petersius compressus Poll & Gosse, 1963
  • Phenacogrammus compressus (Poll & Gosse, 1963)

Alestopetersius compressus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Alestidae, the African tetras. It is found in the middle Congo River basin, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Description

Alestopetersius compressus reaches a standard length of 7.8 cm (3.1 in).

References

  1. ↑ Moelants, T. (2010). "Alestopetersius compressus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010 e.T181956A7773009. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T181956A7773009.en. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  2. ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Alestopetersius". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  3. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Alestopetersius compressus". FishBase. February 2015 version.