Micralestes congicus Poll, 1967

Family:  Alestidae (African tetras)
Max. size:  6.4 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Africa: only known from the Ruki River drainage (middle Congo River basin)(Ref. 42032, 93897) in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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