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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Alestidae African tetras

Genus: Bathyaethiops

(See list of species below)


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6 species (see list below)

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Photo by Mamonekene, V.

Africa
Max. Length 4.0 cm SL
Bathyaethiops atercrinis Mamonekene & Stiassny, 2012

Photo by Mamonekene, V.
 
Bathyaethiops atercrinis
[Black fin moon tetra]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
 
Bathyaethiops baka
[Dwarf moon tetra]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Bathyaethiops breuseghemi (Poll, 1945)

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Bathyaethiops breuseghemi
[Rectangle spot moon tetra]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Bathyaethiops caudomaculatus (Pellegrin, 1925)

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Bathyaethiops caudomaculatus
[African moon tetra]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Bathyaethiops flammeus
[Red-back moon tetra]

Photo by Mamonekene, V.

Africa
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Bathyaethiops greeni Fowler, 1949

Photo by Mamonekene, V.
 
Bathyaethiops greeni
[Green's moon tetra]
6 Species of Family Alestidae with Genus Bathyaethiops
(African tetras)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
2012 Bathyaethiops atercrinis Black fin moon tetra Africa 4.0 SL
2016 Bathyaethiops baka Dwarf moon tetra Africa 2.4 SL
1945 Bathyaethiops breuseghemi Rectangle spot moon tetra Africa 7 TL
1925 Bathyaethiops caudomaculatus African moon tetra Africa 8 TL
2016 Bathyaethiops flammeus Red-back moon tetra Africa 4.2 SL
1949 Bathyaethiops greeni Green's moon tetra Africa 6 TL



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