Redfin robber

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Redfin robber
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Alestidae
Genus: Brycinus
Species:
B. affinis
Binomial name
Brycinus affinis
(Günther,1894)
Synonyms

Alestes affinis

The redfin robber (Brycinus affinis) is a species of fish in the family Alestidae. It is endemic to Tanzania. Its natural habitats are rivers and freshwater lakes.

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References

  1. Hanssens, M.; Snoeks, J. (2010). "Brycinus affinis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010: e.T181629A7692514. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T181629A7692514.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.