Alestopetersius smykalai
Alestopetersius smykalai is a species of African tetras found in the lower Niger River. This species reaches a length of 6.0 cm (2.4 in).[1]
| Alestopetersius smykalai | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Alestidae |
| Genus: | Alestopetersius |
| Species: | A. smykalai |
| Binomial name | |
| Alestopetersius smykalai Poll, 1967 | |
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Etymology
The tetra is named in honor of E. R. Smykala, who procured the original specimen.
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Alestopetersius smykalai" in FishBase. February 2015 version.
- Paugy, D., 1990. Characidae. p. 195-236. In C. Lévêque, D. Paugy and G.G. Teugels (eds.) Faune des poissons d'eaux douces et saumâtres de l'Afrique de l'Ouest. Tome I. Coll. Faune Tropicale n° XXVIII. Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren et O.R.S.T.O.M., Paris, 384 p.
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