Alestidae
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Alestidae are a family of African Tetras belonging to the order of Characiformes. There are around 100 species within this family.
| Common name | Difficulty | Maximum Size | Minimum Tank Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alestes bimaculatus | Two Point Tetra | Moderate | 5.5118110236225.512 in14 cm | 4545 gal170.344 liters 170,343.53 mL |
| Alestes humilis | African Brass Tetra | Moderate | 5.90551181102365.906 in15 cm | 4545 gal170.344 liters 170,343.53 mL |
| Alestopetersius caudalis | Yellow-Tailed Congo Tetra Yellowtail Tetra Yellowfin Congo Tetra Yellow Fin Tetra Blue Congo Tetra |
Moderate | 2.7559055118112.756 in7 cm | 1515 gal56.781 liters 56,781.177 mL |
| Alestopetersius smykalai | Blue Diamond Characin Blue Diamond Tetra |
Moderate | 2.36220472440942.362 in6 cm | 1515 gal56.781 liters 56,781.177 mL |
| Arnoldichthys spilopterus | Red Eyed Tetra Niger Tetra African Red-Eyed Characin |
Moderate | 3.93700787401573.937 in10 cm | 2525 gal94.635 liters 94,635.295 mL |
| Bathyaethiops caudomaculatus | African Moon Tetra | Moderate | 3.14960629921263.15 in8 cm | 2020 gal75.708 liters 75,708.236 mL |
| Brycinus imberi | Red Congo Tetra Spot-Tail Tetra |
Moderate | 9.84251968503949.843 in25 cm | 6565 gal246.052 liters 246,051.766 mL |
| Brycinus longipinnis | Long-Finned Characin Longfin Tetra Long-Finned Tetra African Long-Finned Tetra |
Moderate | 55 in12.7 cm | 3030 gal113.562 liters 113,562.353 mL |
| Brycinus macrolepidotus | Big Scale Tetra True Big-Scale Tetra |
Moderate | 19.68503937007919.685 in50 cm | 150150 gal567.812 liters 567,811.767 mL |
| Bryconaethiops boulengeri | Boulenger's Featherfin Tetra | Moderate | 9.84251968503949.843 in25 cm | 5555 gal208.198 liters 208,197.648 mL |
| Bryconaethiops microstoma | Filament Tetra | Moderate | 5.90551181102365.906 in15 cm | 6565 gal246.052 liters 246,051.766 mL |
| Hydrocynus goliath | African Tiger Fish Giant Tigerfish Wolf Tetra African Tigerfish |
Moderate | 53.14960629921353.15 in135 cm | 600600 gal2,271.247 liters 2,271,247.068 mL |
| Hydrocynus vittatus | Tiger Characin Tiger Fish |
Challenging | 43.30708661417343.307 in110 cm | 150150 gal567.812 liters 567,811.767 mL |
| Ladigesia roloffi | Jelly Bean Tetra Sierra Leone Dwarf Characin |
Moderate | 1.57480314960631.575 in4 cm | 1515 gal56.781 liters 56,781.177 mL |
| Lepidarchus adonis | Adonis Tetra Adonis Characin African Tetra Jellybean Tetra |
Moderate | 0.826771653543310.827 in2.1 cm | 1010 gal37.854 liters 37,854.118 mL |
| Micralestes acutidens | Sharp Toothed Tetra Sharptooth Tetra |
Moderate | 3.54330708661423.543 in9 cm | 2525 gal94.635 liters 94,635.295 mL |
| Micralestes stormsi | True Red Congo Tetra | Moderate | 3.93700787401573.937 in10 cm | 2525 gal94.635 liters 94,635.295 mL |
| Phenacogrammus interruptus | Congo Tetra | Moderate | 33 in7.62 cm | 3030 gal113.562 liters 113,562.353 mL |
| Phenacogrammus major | Red Gill Congo Tetra | Moderate | 3.14960629921263.15 in8 cm | 2525 gal94.635 liters 94,635.295 mL |
| Rhabdalestes septentrionalis | Short-Finned Congo Tetra | Moderate | 2.7559055118112.756 in7 cm | 2525 gal94.635 liters 94,635.295 mL |
