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    African tetras (family Alestidae, formerly spelled Alestiidae) are a group of characiform fish found exclusively in Africa. This family contains about...
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  • African and belong to the family Alestidae. Several species belonging to the genus Hydrocynus of the family Alestidae are referred to as "tigerfish", and...
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    Hydrocynus goliath (category Alestidae)
    mbenga, is a very large African predatory freshwater fish of the family Alestidae. Hydrocynus goliath is found in the Congo River Basin (including Lualaba...
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    Hydrocynus vittatus (category Alestidae)
    Lake Ngami in Botswana. The genus Hydrocynus is placed in the family Alestidae within the suborder Characoidei in the order Characiformes by the 5th...
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    belonging to the biological family Characidae and to its former subfamilies Alestidae (the "African tetras") and Lebiasinidae. The Characidae are distinguished...
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    Hydrocynus forskahlii (category Alestidae)
    elongate tigerfish, is a species of predatory characin from the family Alestidae which is found in northern and western Africa. Hydrocynus forskahlii has...
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    Hydrocynus (category Alestidae)
    Hydrocynus is a genus of characin fish in the family Alestidae commonly called "tigerfish," native to Africa. The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek...
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    Alestes dentex is a species of freshwater fish in the family Alestidae. It is found in Africa. Alestes dentex is typically found in Central and West Africa...
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  • east. It is the only dam in South Africa where African tigerfish (family Alestidæ) can be caught. The uPhongolo Local Municipality is one of five local municipalities...
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    (carp/cyprinids, such as Labeo simpsoni), Mormyridae (elephant fishes), Alestidae (African tetras), Mochokidae (squeaker catfishes), and Cichlidae (cichlids)...
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