Hemigrammopetersius major

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Hemigrammopetersius major
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Alestidae
Genus: Hemigrammopetersius
Species:
H. major
Binomial name
Hemigrammopetersius major
(Boulenger, 1903)
Synonyms [2]
  • Petersius major Boulenger, 1903
  • Phenacogrammus major (Boulenger 1903)

Hemigrammopetersius major is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Alestidae, the African tetras. It is found in the Dja River, of the Sangha drainage, of the middle Congo River basin, and in the Nyong, Ntem and Sanaga river basins in Cameroon.

Description

Hemigrammopetersius major reaches a standard length of 9.5 cm (3.7 in). [3]

References

  1. ↑ Moelants, T. (2010). "Phenacogrammus major". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010: e.T167969A6428375. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T167969A6428375.en . Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  2. ↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Hemigrammopetersius". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  3. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Phenacogrammus major". FishBase . February 2015 version.


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