Micralestes vittatus

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Micralestes vittatus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Alestidae
Genus: Micralestes
Species:
M. vittatus
Binomial name
Micralestes vittatus
(Boulenger, 1917)

Micralestes vittatus is a species of fish in the family Alestidae. It is endemic to Tanzania. Its natural habitat is rivers.

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References

  1. Hanssens, M.; Snoeks, J. (2006). "Micralestes vittatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2006: e.T61305A12458306. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T61305A12458306.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.