Tumba Diamond Tetra

Alestopetersius tumbensis

Lake Tumba joins Congo through the Kwenge River

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Small
Tropical fish

Alestopetersius tumbensis is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Alestidae, the African tetras. It is found in the Malebo Pool, the Kwenge River of the Kwilu River drainage and Lake Tumba in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Alestidae
Genus: Alestopetersius
Maximum length: 4.4 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Africa: Pool Malebo, Kwenge River (Kwilu River drainage) and Lake Tumba in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 42032 ). Also reported from the Kouyou River (tributary of the Likouala River, middle Congo River basin) in Republic of Congo (Ref. 44840 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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