Rhabdalestes
| Rhabdalestes | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Alestidae |
| Genus: | Rhabdalestes Hoedeman, 1951[1] |
| Type species | |
| Petersius tangensis | |
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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b 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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