Alestidae
# Alestidae

African tetras (family Alestidae, formerly spelled Alestiidae) are a group of characiform fish exclusively found in Africa. This family contains about 18 genera and 119 species. Among the best known members are the Congo tetra, and African tigerfish.

## Taxonomy

Taxonomy based on Van der Laan 2017 and Nelson, Grande & Wilson 2016.

* Family Alestiidae Cockerell, 1910
   * Genus †Alestoides Monod & Gaudant, 1998
   * Genus †Arabocharax Micklich & Roscher, 1990
   * Genus †Bunocharax Van Neer, 1994
   * Genus †Eurocharax Gaudant, 1980
   * Genus †Mahengecharax Murray, 2003
   * Genus †Sindacharax Greenwood & Howes, 1975
   * Genus Arnoldichthys G. S. Myers, 1926 [Brycinus macrolepidotus species-group]
   * Genus Brycinus Valenciennes, 1850 [Brycinus macrolepidotus species-group]
   * Subfamily Bryconaethiopinae Hoedeman, 1951
      * Genus Bryconaethiops Günther, 1873
      * Genus Brachyalestes Günther, 1864 [Brycinus nurse species-group]
   * Subfamily Petersiinae Poll, 1967
      * Genus Alestopetersius Hoedeman, 1951 [Duboisialestes Poll 1967]
      * Genus Bathyaethiops Fowler, 1949
      * Genus Brachypetersius Hoedeman, 1956
      * Genus Clupeocharax Pellégrin, 1926
      * Genus Nannopetersius Hoedeman, 1951
      * Genus Petersius Hilgendorf, 1894
      * Genus Phenacogrammus Eigenmann, 1907
      * Genus Tricuspidalestes Poll, 1967
   * Subfamily Alestinae Roberts, 1969
      * Genus Alestes Müller & Troschel, 1844
      * Genus Bryconalestes Hoedeman, 1951 [Brycinus longipinnis species-group]
      * Genus Hemigrammopetersius Pellégrin 1926
      * Genus Hydrocynus Cuvier, 1816
      * Genus Ladigesia Géry, 1968
      * Genus Micralestes Boulenger, 1899
      * Genus Rhabdalestes Hoedeman, 1951
