| Family: |
Alestidae (African tetras) |
| Max. size: |
6.3 cm SL (male/unsexed); 6 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Africa: only known from the type locality, a small tributary of the Bari River (Lua River system, Ubangi drainage, middle Congo River basin) in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 39244). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal soft rays: 21-22. Distinguished by the purple iridescence of the body in life and a conspicuous black humeral spot in preserved specimens (Ref. 39244). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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