Alestidae

The family Alestidae also called African Tetras is part of the order Characiformes and is only found in Africa. The family includes approximately 19 genera and 110 species.

Subfamilies and genera

The Alestidae family has three subfamilies

Family Alestidae

• Brycinus

Subfamily Bryconaethiopinae

• Bryconaethiops
• Brachyalestes

Subfamily Petersiinae

• Alestopetersius
• Bathyaethiops
• Brachypetersius
• Clupeocharax
• Nannopetersius
• Petersius
• Phenacogrammus
• Tricuspidalestes

Subfamily Alestinae

• Alestes
• Bryconalestes
• Hemigrammopetersius
• Hydrocynus
• Ladigesia
• Micralestes
• Rhabdalestes