Bryconalestes

Bryconalestes
Bryconalestes longipinnis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Characiformes
Family:	Alestidae
Genus:	Bryconalestes Hoedeman, 1951 [1]
Type species
Brachyalestes longipinnis Günther, 1864 [1]
Synonyms [1]
AlestobryconHoedeman, 1951

Bryconalestes is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Alestiidae, the African tetras. The fishes in this genus are found in Western and Central Africa.

Species

Bryconalestes contains the following species: ^[2]

• Bryconalestes bartoni (Nichols & LaMonte, 1953)
• Bryconalestes derhami (Géry & Mahnert, 1977)
• Bryconalestes intermedius (Boulenger, 1903)
• Bryconalestes longipinnis (Günther, 1864)
• Bryconalestes tessmanni (Pappenheim, 1911)
• Bryconalestes tholloni (Pellegrin, 1901)

References

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