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Alestidae (African tetras)
Etymology: Clupeocharax: Latin, clupea = sardine, derived from Clupeus = shield; Greek, charax = a marine fish without identification (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Henri Eugene Alphonse Hubert Schouteden (1881–1971) was a Belgian zoologist who undertook many expeditions to the Congo. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Pellegrin.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; pelagic; pH range: 6.0 - 7.5; dH range: ? - 15. Tropical; 22°C - 27°C (Ref. 12468)
Africa: Lake Tumba, Lake Yandja (near Yangambi) (Ref. 42032) and the Salonga River (Ruki drainage)(Ref. 93897), in the middle Congo River basin in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 25.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 12468)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Paugy, D., 1984. Characidae. p. 140-183. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ORSTOM, Paris and MRAC, Tervuren. Vol. 1. (Ref. 5331)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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