Brachypetersius

Brachypetersius
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Characiformes
Family:	Alestidae
Genus:	Brachypetersius ; Hoedeman, 1956
Type species
	Micralestes altus; Boulenger, 1899

Last updated September 01, 2025

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.

1 2 Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Alestidae". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 13 June 2025.
↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Brachypetersius". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 13 June 2025.

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[Cof_family-1] 1 2 Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Alestidae". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 13 June 2025.

[Cof_genus-2] Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Brachypetersius". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 13 June 2025.

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