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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Characiformes (Characins) > Alestidae (African tetras)
Etymology: aeratis: From the Latin noun aeratus, meaning of copper, bronze, in reference to the bronze flank coloration.

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Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical, preferred ?

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Africa: only know from the type locality, Lake Tumba near Irebu, in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 55980).

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.1 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 55980)

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Differs from all putative congeners by having 17-19 gill rakers on the lower limb of the first arch (vs. 11-17). Further distinguished from all congeners by the combination of the following characters: a slender body, with depth 3.7-4.2 times in SL; 14-15 branched anal-fin rays; 26-28 lateral line scales, all of which bear lateral canals; flanks with golden-bronze reflective coloration overlain by dark brown chromatophores, and dark midlateral pigmentation stripe absent (Ref. 55980).

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Stiassny, M.L.J. and S.A. Schaefer, 2005. Rhabdalestes aeratis, new species (Characiformes: Alestidae): first occurrence of the genus from the Middle Congor River basin. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 16(3):271-278. (Ref. 55980)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Data deficient (DD)

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

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Harmless

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Rhabdalestes aeratis Stiassny & Schaefer, 2005