Alestes dentex
Alestes dentex is a species of freshwater fish in the family Alestidae. It is found in Africa.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Alestidae |
| Genus: | Alestes |
| Species: | A. dentex |
| Binomial name | |
| Alestes dentex (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
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Distribution
Alestes dentex is typically found in Central and West Africa. However, the species has also been found in Lake Turkana of the Kenyan Rift Valley, and Lake Albert of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. [1]
Morphology
Specimens with a standard length of 41 cm have been observed.[1]
Diet
Alestes dentex is known to feed on seeds, zooplankton, and insects.[2]
References
- D. Paugy; G.G. Teugels (1990). Faune des poissons d'eaux douces et saumâtres de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (PDF). p. 205. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- R.G. Bailey (1994). "Guide to the Fishes of the River Nile in the Republic of the Sudan". Journal of Natural History. 28 (4): 937–970. doi:10.1080/00222939400770501. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
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