Lambert's Tetra

Nannopetersius lamberti

Seven Centimeters Alestid Fish

Tropical
Lower river
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Nannopetersius lamberti is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Alestidae, the African tetras. It is found in the African river basins of the Ntem, the Ogooué, the Nyanga and the Kouilou Rivers.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Alestidae
Genus: Nannopetersius
Maximum length: 7 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: present in Ntem, Ogowe, Nyanga and Kouilou River basins (Ref. 80290 ). Also reported from the lower Congo (Ref. 94750 ) and as "widely distributed in the Congo River basin from Cameroon to the Republic of Congo" (Ref. 80290 ) but this needs confirmation.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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