Brachypetersius

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Brachypetersius
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Alestidae
Subfamily: Petersiinae
Genus: Brachypetersius
Hoedeman, 1956

Brachypetersius is a genus of African tetras found in Middle Africa. There are currently six described species.

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