Alestopetersius smykalai
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Alestidae |
| Genus: | Alestopetersius |
| Species: | A. smykalai
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| Alestopetersius smykalai Poll, 1967
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Alestopetersius smykalai is a species of African tetra fish. It is found in the lower Niger River.
Description[edit]
Alestopetersius smykalai reaches a total length of 6.0 cm (2.4 in).[2]
Etymology[edit]
The tetra is named in honor of E. R. Smykala, who procured the original specimen.
References[edit]
- ^ Olaosebikan, B.D., Snoeks, J., Lalèyè, P. & Contreras MacBeath, T. (2020). "Alestopetersius smykalai". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T169424A134744715. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T169424A134744715.en. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Alestopetersius smykalai" in FishBase. February 2015 version.
- Paugy, D., 1990. Characidae. p. 195-236. In C. Lévêque, D. Paugy and G.G. Teugels (eds.) Faune des poissons d'eaux douces et saumâtres de l'Afrique de l'Ouest. Tome I. Coll. Faune Tropicale n° XXVIII. Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren et O.R.S.T.O.M., Paris, 384 p.
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