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Bathyaethiops

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Bathyaethiops is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Alestidae, the African tetras. The fishes in this genus are found in Cameroon, Congo and Democratic Republic of Congo.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassTeleostei
  4. OrderCharaciformes
  5. FamilyAlestidae
Habitatfreshwater
Observations recorded262

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
35
Family
Alestidae
Collections
CUMV, CAS, MNHN, MCZ, NRM, YPM
Recorded in
Congo, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The, Republique Centrafricaine, Central African Republic, Rep Democratique Du Congo, Congo Kinshasa, Cameroon

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Alestidae
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taxon name
Bathyaethiops
taxon rank
genus
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Category:Bathyaethiops
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Bathyaethiops is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Alestidae, the African tetras. The fishes in this genus are found in Cameroon, Congo and Democratic Republic of Congo.

==Species== There are currently 6 recognized species in this genus: Bathyaethiops atercrinis Mamonekene & Stiassny, 2012 (Black-fin moon tetra) Bathyaethiops baka Moritz & Schliewen, 2016 (Dwarf moon tetra) Bathyaethiops breuseghemi (Poll, 1945) (Rectangle-spot moon tetra) Bathyaethiops caudomaculatus (Pellegrin, 1925) (African moon tetra) Bathyaethiops flammeus Moritz & Schliewen, 2016 (Red-back moon tetra) Bathyaethiops greeni Fowler, 1949 (Green's moon tetra)

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