Nannopetersius

Nannopetersius
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Characiformes
Family:	Alestidae
Genus:	Nannopetersius ; Hoedeman, 1951
Type species
	Petersius ansorgii; Boulenger, 1910

Last updated June 17, 2025

Nannopetersius is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Alestidae, the African tetras. These fishes are found in West Central Africa.

Species

Nannopetersius contains the following species:^[2]

Nannopetersius ansorgii (Boulenger, 1910)
Nannopetersius lamberti Poll, 1967
Nannopetersius mutambuei Lunkayilakio & Vreven, 2008

References

Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Nannopetersius". FishBase . October 2011 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 16 June 2025.
↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Nannopetersius". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 16 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 16 June 2025.

[Cof_genus-2] Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Nannopetersius". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 16 June 2025.

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