African Tetras

The African Tetras are the species found in the Alestidae family. The species of this family are only found in Africa. The family includes some 18 genera and 120 species.

The most famous African Tetras are the Congo Tetra and the African Tigerfish.

Subfamilies and Genera

The family Alestidae has three subfamilies

Family Alestidae (African Tetras)

Brycinus

Subfamily Bryconaethiopinae

Bryconaethiops
Brachyalestes

Subfamily Petersiinae

Alestopetersius
Bathyaethiops
Brachypetersius
Clupeocharax
Nannopetersius
Petersius
Phenacogrammus
Tricuspidalestes

Subfamily

Alestes
Bryconalestes
Hemigrammopetersius
Hydrocynus
Ladigesia
Micralestes
Rhabdalestes