Inkisi Tetra

Nannopetersius mutambuei

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

Nannopetersius mutambuei is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Alestidae, the African tetras. It is endemic to the Inkisi River upstream of the Sanga dam in the lower Congo River basin, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Alestidae
Genus: Nannopetersius
Maximum length: 12 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: only known from the Inkisi River upstream of Sanga dam (lower Congo River basin), in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 79819 , 120641 ).

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