• Source: Alestopetersius hilgendorfi

Alestopetersius hilgendorfi is a species of African tetra fish found in the middle Congo River basin in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.




Description


Alestopetersius hilgendorfi reaches a total length of 10.0 cm (3.9 in).




Etymology


The species epithet is named in honor of zoologist and paleontologist Franz Hilgendorf (1839-1904), who was the one who erected the genus Petersius in 1894.




References



Paugy, D., 1984. Characidae. p. 140-183. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ORSTOM, Paris and MRAC, Tervuren. Vol. 1.

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Alestidae
• Alestopetersius hilgendorfi
• Alestopetersius
• List of least concern fishes
• Franz Martin Hilgendorf