Cadwalader's Tetra

Brachypetersius cadwaladeri

A tiny freshwater characin of the upper Congo

Tropical
Upper river
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Small
Tropical fish

Cadwalader's Tetra is a freshwater fish found in rivers and streams. One memorable detail in its record is this: A tiny freshwater characin of the upper Congo.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Alestidae
Genus: Brachypetersius
Maximum length: 4.3 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Africa: upper Lulua (Kasai drainage, middle Congo River basin), upper Lomami (middle Congo River basin) and right bank tributaries of the Lualaba River (upper Congo River basin), including the Elila and Luama (Ref. 42032 ), in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Also reported from Lake Tanganyika (Ref. 42032 ) but this is unconfirmed in other sources (e.g. Ref. 598 , 6770 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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