Rhabdalestes

Rhabdalestes
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Characiformes
Family:	Alestidae
Genus:	Rhabdalestes ; Hoedeman, 1951
Type species
	Petersius tangensis; Lönnberg, 1907

Last updated June 21, 2025

Rhabdalestes is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Alestidae, the African tetras. These fishes are found in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Species

Rhbdalestes contains the following valid species:^[2]

Rhabdalestes aeratis Stiassny & S. A. Schaefer, 2005
Rhabdalestes barnardi (Herre, 1936)
Rhabdalestes brevidorsalis (Pellegrin, 1921)
Rhabdalestes maunensis (Fowler, 1935) (Okavango robber)
Rhabdalestes rhodesiensis (Ricardo-Bertram, 1943) (Slender robber)
Rhabdalestes septentrionalis (Boulenger, 1911)
Rhabdalestes tangensis (Lönnberg, 1907) (Pangani robber)
Rhabdalestes yokai Ibala Zamba & Vreven, 2008

References

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 20 June 2025.
↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Rhanbdalestes". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 20 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 20 June 2025.

[Cof_genus-2] Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Rhanbdalestes". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 20 June 2025.

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