Okavango robber

Rhabdalestes maunensis

Eight Point Five Centimeters Alestid Fish of the Congo Basin

Okavango robber is a freshwater fish from Africa. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 8.5 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Alestidae
Genus: Rhabdalestes
Maximum length: 8.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: Cunene, Okavango, Upper Zambezi and Kafue systems. A similar, possibly identical, species ( Rhadalestes rhodesiensis ) occurs in the Zambian Congo system (Lakes Bangweulu and Mweru, and Luapula River).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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