Brycinus rhodopleura
| Brycinus rhodopleura | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Alestidae |
| Genus: | Brycinus |
| Species: | B. rhodopleura
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| Binomial name | |
| Brycinus rhodopleura (Boulenger, 1906)
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Brycinus rhodopleura is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Alestidae, the African tetras. It is endemic to Tanzania. Its natural habitats are rivers and freshwater lakes. They are known for being in Lake Tanganyika and the Malagarazi River.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Ntakimazi, G. (2006). "Brycinus rhodopleura". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60757A12394245. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60757A12394245.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Brycinus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ^ "Brycinus rhodopleura : fisheries". fishbase.mnhn.fr. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
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