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Species in the genus Brachyalestes: [ 38 ] records

abeli, Alestes Fowler [H. W.] 1936:255, Fig. 8 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 88; ref. 1424] Fort Sibut, Central African Republic [Ubangi-Shari]. Holotype: ANSP 65545. Paratypes: ANSP 65546-47 (2), 65548 (1, c&s) [not 65546-49]. Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:42 [ref. 13621]. , Boden & Geelhand de Merxem 2024:25 [ref. 40817] •Valid as Alestes abeli Fowler 1936 -- (Paugy 1984:140 [ref. 6183]). •Valid as Brycinus abeli (Fowler 1936) -- (Géry 1995:57 [ref. 22057], Boden & Geelhand de Merxem 2024:25 [ref. 40817]). •Valid as Brachyalestes abeli (Fowler 1936) -- (Stiassny et al. 2023:600 [ref. 40595]). Current status: Valid as Brachyalestes abeli (Fowler 1936). Alestidae. Distribution: Central Africa: Ubangi-Shari basin. Habitat: freshwater.

affinis, Alestes Günther [A.] 1894:90 [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1894 (pt 1) (art. 4) (for 16 Jan. 1894); ref. 14553] Tana River at Merifano, Kenya. Syntypes: BMNH 1893.12.2.51-53 (3). •Valid as Alestes affinis Günther 1894 -- (Paugy 1984:140 [ref. 6183]). •Valid as Brycinus affinis (Günther 1894) -- (Seegers et al. 2003:35 [ref. 28087], Boden & Geelhand de Merxem 2024:25 [ref. 40817]). •Valid as Brachyalestes affinis (Günther 1894) -- (Stiassny et al. 2023:600 [ref. 40595]). Current status: Valid as Brachyalestes affinis (Günther 1894). Alestidae. Distribution: Eastern Africa: Tano River drainage, Kenya. Habitat: freshwater.

allenii, Myletes Bennett [E. T.] 1834:45 [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1834 (pt 2) (no. 18); ref. 16796] Quorro River, Niger, western Africa. No types known. •Synonym of Brycinus nurse (Rüppell 1832) -- (Boden & Geelhand de Merxem 2024:28 [ref. 40817]). •Synonym of Brachyalestes nurse (Rüppell 1832). Current status: Synonym of Brachyalestes nurse (Rüppell 1832). Alestidae. Habitat: freshwater.

bequaerti, Alestes Boulenger [G. A.] 1920:148 [Revue de Zoologie Africaine v. 8 (no. 2); ref. 15234] Ituri River, Avakubi, Democratic Republic of Congo. Holotype (unique): MRAC 14538. •Synonym of Alestes imberi Peters 1852 -- (Paugy 1984:147 [ref. 6183]). •Synonym of Brycinus imberi (Peters 1852) -- (Seegers 1996:166 [ref. 23725], Decru et al. 2016:59 [ref. 34370], Boden & Geelhand de Merxem 2024:27 [ref. 40817]). •Synonym of Brachyalestes imberi (Peters 1852). Current status: Synonym of Brachyalestes imberi (Peters 1852). Alestidae. Habitat: freshwater.

bimaculatus, Alestes Boulenger [G. A.] 1899:85, Pl. 36 (fig. 3) [Annales du Musee du Congo (Série Zoologie) v. 1 (fasc. 4); ref. 549] Kutu and Lake Leopold II, Upper Congo. Syntypes: BMNH 1899.9.26.92-93 (2), MRAC 792-795 (4). •Valid as Alestes bimaculatus Boulenger 1899 -- (Paugy 1984:143 [ref. 6183]). •Valid as Brycinus bimaculatus (Boulenger 1899) -- (Stiassny et al. 2021:1687 [ref. 39000], Boden & Geelhand de Merxem 2024:26 [ref. 40817]). •Valid as Brachyalestes bimaculatus (Boulenger 1899) -- (Stiassny et al. 2023:600 [ref. 40595]). Current status: Valid as Brachyalestes bimaculatus (Boulenger 1899). Alestidae. Distribution: Central Africa: middle Congo River basin, Democratic Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

bouboni, Alestes Roman [B.] 1973:51, Fig. [Notes et documents voltaïques: bulletin trimestriel d'information scientifique, Centre Voltaïque de la Recherche Scientifique. v. 6 (no. 3); ref. 7468] Boubon, Niger River, 20 kilometers north of Niamey, Niger, western Africa. Holotype: MHV-V436. Paratypes: MHV-V437 (1, allotype), V438-441 (4), V952 (1). •Valid as Alestes bouboni Roman 1973 -- (Paugy 1984:143 [ref. 6183]). •Synonym of Brycinus nurse (Rüppell 1832) -- (Lévèque et al. 1991:139 [ref. 31367], Boden & Geelhand de Merxem 2024:29 [ref. 40817]). •Synonym of Brachyalestes nurse (Rüppell 1832). Current status: Synonym of Brachyalestes nurse (Rüppell 1832). Alestidae. Habitat: freshwater.

carolinae, Alestes Paugy [D.] & Lévêque [C.] 1981:97, Fig. 1 [Cybium 3e série. Bulletin de la Société Française d'Ichtyologie v. 5 (no. 1); ref. 8563] Niandan, Guinea. Holotype: MNHN 1980-1522. Paratypes: MNHN 1980-1523 (12). •Valid as Alestes carolinae Paugy & Lévêque 1981 -- (Paugy 1984:144 [ref. 6183]). •Valid as Brycinus carolinae (Paugy & Lévêque 1981) -- (Paugy in Lévêque et al. 1990:216 [ref. 21589], Lévèque et al. 1991:139 [ref. 31367], Mirande 2010:476 [ref. 31006], Boden & Geelhand de Merxem 2024:26 [ref. 40817]). •Valid as Brachyalestes carolinae (Paugy & Lévêque 1981) -- (Stiassny et al. 2023:600 [ref. 40595]). Current status: Valid as Brachyalestes carolinae (Paugy & Lévêque 1981). Alestidae. Distribution: Western Africa: Upper Niger ecoregion endemic. Habitat: freshwater.

comptus, Alestes Roberts [T. R.] & Stewart [D. J.] 1976:270, Pl. 6 (fig. a) [Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology v. 147 (no. 6); ref. 7388] Lower Congo River, near Inga hydroelectric dam, Democratic Republic of Congo, 5°31.5'S, 13°37.5'E. Holotype: MCZ 50506. Paratypes: MCZ 48232 (6). •Valid as Alestes comptus Roberts & Stewart 1976 -- (Paugy 1984:160 [ref. 6183]). •Valid as Brycinus comptus (Roberts & Stewart 1976) -- (Kiselkewa et al. 2020:[8] 707 [ref. 38315], Munene et al. 2021:22 [ref. 39283], Boden & Geelhand de Merxem 2024:26 [ref. 40817]). •Valid as Brachyalestes comptus (Roberts & Stewart 1976) -- (Stiassny et al. 2023:600 [ref. 40595]). Current status: Valid as Brachyalestes comptus (Roberts & Stewart 1976). Alestidae. Distribution: Central Africa: Congo River basin (Democratic Republic of Congo). Habitat: freshwater.

curtus, Alestes Boulenger [G. A.] 1920:16 [Annales du Musée du Congo Belge Sér. C (Zoologie) (Sér. 1) v. 2 (fasc. 4); ref. 587] Avakubi, Democratic Republic of Congo. Holotype (unique): MRAC 7584. •Synonym of Alestes imberi Peters 1852 -- (Paugy 1984:147 [ref. 6183]). •Synonym of Brycinus imberi (Peters 1852) -- (Seegers 1996:166 [ref. 23725], Boden & Geelhand de Merxem 2024:27 [ref. 40817]). •Synonym of Brachyalestes imberi (Peters 1852). Current status: Synonym of Brachyalestes imberi (Peters 1852). Alestidae. Habitat: freshwater.

dageti, Alestes Blache [J.] & Miton [F.] 1960:100 [Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Série 2) v. 32 (no. 1); ref. 20673] Lake Chad, Zone E.-S.-E, at border of Ilôts-bancs (loc. Bangarom). Syntypes: MNHN 1959-0224 (19, as "types"), CEPFL 1082-89 (8, as "paratypes") and 1091-94 (4, as "paratypes"). Type catalog: Blanc 1961:262 [ref. 20870]. •Valid as Alestes dageti Blache & Miton 1960 -- (Paugy 1984:144 [ref. 6183]). •Synonym of Brycinus nurse (Rüppell 1832), but a valid subspecies -- (Paugy in Lévêque et al. 1990:215-216 [ref. 21589]). •Synonym of Brycinus nurse (Rüppell 1832) -- (Lévèque et al. 1991:139 [ref. 31367], Boden & Geelhand de Merxem 2024:29 [ref. 40817]). •Synonym of Brachyalestes nurse (Rüppell 1832). Current status: Synonym of Brachyalestes nurse (Rüppell 1832). Alestidae. Habitat: freshwater.

epuluensis, Brycinus Decru [E.], Vreven [E. J.], Sadio [O.] & Snoeks [J.] 2016:55, Figs. 4, 5 [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 27 (no. 1); ref. 34370] Edoro River, upstream of the bridge, near the research camp at Edoro-Afarama, Epulu River, Ituri River basin, Democratic Republic of Congo, 1°33'01"N, 28°30'41"E. Holotype: MRAC A9-029-P-0612. Paratypes: MRAC. Plus additional non-type material. •Valid as Brycinus epuluensis Decru, Vreven, Sadio & Snoeks 2016 -- (Decru et al. 2017:237 [ref. 35620], Boden & Geelhand de Merxem 2024:26 [ref. 40817]). •Valid as Brachyalestes epuluensis (Decru, Vreven, Sadio & Snoeks 2016) -- (Stiassny et al. 2023:600 [ref. 40595]). Current status: Valid as Brachyalestes epuluensis (Decru, Vreven, Sadio & Snoeks 2016). Alestidae. Distribution: Central Africa: Epulu River drainage, Ituri River basin, Democratic Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

erythropterus, Alestes Pellegrin [J.] 1908:139 [Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France v. 32 (no. 5/6) [for 1907]; ref. 15167] Soubré, middle Sassandra River basin, Ivory Coast. Syntypes: MNHN 1907-0320 and 0321 (1, 1). Type catalog: Bertin 1948:12 [ref. 19577]. •Synonym of Alestes nurse (Rüppell 1832) -- (Paugy 1984:156 [ref. 6183]). •Synonym of Brycinus nurse (Rüppell 1832) -- (Paugy in Lévêque et al. 1990:215 [ref. 21589], Boden & Geelhand de Merxem 2024:29 [ref. 40817]). •Synonym of Brachyalestes nurse (Rüppell 1832). Current status: Synonym of Brachyalestes nurse (Rüppell 1832). Alestidae. Habitat: freshwater.

ferox, Alestes Hopson [A. J.] & Hopson [J.] 1982:299, Fig. 5.19 [The fishes of Lake Turkana v. 1; ref. 8472] 1 kilometer west of North Island, Lake Turkana, depth 38 meters. Holotype: BMNH 1978.5.16.1. Paratypes: BMNH 1978.5.16.2-30 (29), 1978.5.16.31-36 (6 c&s). •Valid as Brycinus ferox (Hopson & Hopson 1982) -- (Seegers et al. 2003:35 [ref. 28087], Boden & Geelhand de Merxem 2024:26 [ref. 40817]). •Valid as Brachyalestes ferox (Hopson & Hopson 1982) -- (Stiassny et al. 2023:600 [ref. 40595]). Current status: Valid as Brachyalestes ferox (Hopson & Hopson 1982). Alestidae. Distribution: Eastern Africa: Lake Turkana. Habitat: freshwater.

fuchsii, Alestes Boulenger [G. A.] 1899:83, Pl. 36 (fig. 1) [Annales du Musee du Congo (Série Zoologie) v. 1 (fasc. 4); ref. 549] Boma (rivière des crocodiles); Stanley Pool (region of the falls); Lac Leopold II; Monsembé. Syntypes: BMNH 1899.9.26.94 (1) Kutu [and probably BMNH 1896.3.9.22-23 (2), 1901.12.21.25-26 (2)]; MRAC 796-799 (1, 1, 1, 1). •Synonym of Alestes imberi Peters 1852 -- (Paugy 1984:147 [ref. 6183]). •Synonym of Brycinus imberi (Peters 1852) -- (Seegers 1996:166 [ref. 23725], Boden & Geelhand de Merxem 2024:27 [ref. 40817]). •Synonym of Brachyalestes imberi (Peters 1852). Current status: Synonym of Brachyalestes imberi (Peters 1852). Alestidae. Habitat: freshwater.

fwaensis, Brycinus Géry [J.] 1995:48, Figs. 25-26 [aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology v. 1 (no. 4); ref. 22057] Lake Fwa, draining into Lubi River, Kasai basin, about 155 kilometers east of Kananga, Kasai Occidental, Democratic Republic of Congo, about 6°30'S, 23°00'E. Holotype: MHNG 2572.07. Paratypes: MRAC 95-26-P-1-2 (2), MTD F 27517 [ex Géry coll.] (1), MHNG Géry coll. G.965a-h (8, now 7). Type catalog: Weber 1998:7 [ref. 32707], Zarske 2003:13 [ref. 27474]. •Valid as Brycinus fwaensis Géry 1995 -- (Boden & Geelhand de Merxem 2024:26 [ref. 40817]). •Valid as Brachyalestes fwaensis (Géry 1995) -- (Stiassny et al. 2023:600 [ref. 40595]). Current status: Valid as Brachyalestes fwaensis (Géry 1995). Alestidae. Distribution: Central Africa: Kasai River basin, Democratic Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

guile, Chalceus Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1850:255 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 22; ref. 1014] Thebes; Senegal. Syntype: MNHN A-9767 (1), probably not MNHN A-9768 (3). Perhaps not independent of Myletes guile Joannis 1835. •Synonym of Alestes nurse (Rüppell 1832) -- (Paugy 1984:156 [ref. 6183]). •Synonym of Brycinus nurse (Rüppell 1832) -- (Boden & Geelhand de Merxem 2024:28 [ref. 40817]). •Synonym of Brachyalestes nurse (Rüppell 1832). Current status: Synonym of Brachyalestes nurse (Rüppell 1832). Alestidae. Habitat: freshwater.

guile, Myletes Joannis [L. de] 1835:no page number, Pl. 9 [Magasin de Zoologie 1835 (5 anneé); ref. 2355] Nile River at Thèbes, Egypt. Holotype (unique): MNHN A-9717. Type catalog: Bertin 1948:11 [ref. 19577]. Originally as guilé. •Synonym of Alestes nurse (Rüppell 1832) -- (Paugy 1984:155 [ref. 6183]). •Synonym of Brycinus nurse (Rüppell 1832) -- (Paugy in Lévêque et al. 1990:215 [ref. 21589], Boden & Geelhand de Merxem 2024:28 [ref. 40817]). •Synonym of Brachyalestes nurse (Rüppell 1832). Current status: Synonym of Brachyalestes nurse (Rüppell 1832). Alestidae. Habitat: freshwater.

humilis, Alestes Boulenger [G. A.] 1905:458 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 15 (no. 89) (art. 59); ref. 15344] Quanza River, Angola. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1905.5.29.66. •Valid as Alestes humilis Boulenger 1905 -- (Paugy 1984:146 [ref. 6183]). •Valid as Brycinus humilis (Boulenger 1905) -- (Skelton 2019:233 [ref. 36564], Munene et al. 2021:22 [ref. 39283]). •Valid as Brachyalestes humilis (Boulenger 1905) -- (Stiassny et al. 2023:600 [ref. 40595], Mutizwa et al. 2025:352 [ref. 42282]). Current status: Valid as Brachyalestes humilis (Boulenger 1905). Alestidae. Distribution: Western-central Africa: Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

imberi, Alestes Peters [W. (C. H.)] 1852:276 [Bericht über die zur Bekanntmachung geeigneten Verhandlungen der Königlichen Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1852; ref. 18539] Zambezi River, Mozambique. Lectotype: ZMB 3574. Paralectotypes: BMNH 1861.3.10.1-2 (2); ZMB 3575 (5), 23588 [ex ZMB 16122] (1), 32374 [ex ZMB 3574] (1). Type catalog: Zarske 2011:60 [ref. 31375]. Also in Peters 1868:66, Pl. 12 (fig. 3) [ref. 3440]. Lectotype selected by Seegers 1996:166 [ref. 23725]. •Valid as Alestes imberi Peters 1852 -- (Paugy 1984:146 [ref. 6183]). •Valid as Brycinus imberi (Peters 1852) -- (Paugy & Bénech 1989:300 [ref. 26478], Paugy in Lévêque et al. 1990:219 [ref. 21589], Paugy et al. 1990:337 [ref. 26477], Skelton 1993:201 [ref. 24071], Seegers 1996:166 [ref. 23725], Dankwa et al. 1999:19 [ref. 28023], Skelton 2001:201 [ref. 27406], De Vos et al. 2001:129, 131 [ref. 26059], Snoeks 2004:21 [ref. 28111], Zarske 2011:60 [ref. 31375], Marshall 2011:129 [ref. 31755], Kullander & Roberts 2012:366, 368 [ref. 31751], Decru et al. 2016:59 [ref. 34370], Pezold et al. 2016:103 [ref. 34870], Skelton 2019:233 [ref. 36564], Kiselkewa et al. 2020:[9] 708 [ref. 38315], Munene et al. 2021:22 [ref. 39283], Boden & Geelhand de Merxem 2024:27 [ref. 40817]). •Valid as Brachyalestes imberi (Peters 1852) -- (Stiassny et al. 2023:600 [ref. 40595], Bigirimana et al. 2024:34 [ref. 41336]). Current status: Valid as Brachyalestes imberi (Peters 1852). Alestidae. Distribution: Africa: widespread in central and southeastern Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

jackiae, Brachyalestes Stiassny [M. L. J.] & Melo [B. F.] in Stiassny, Keane, Mbimbi & Melo 2023:601, Figs. 4-7 [Ichthyology & Herpetology v. 111 (no. 4); ref. 40595] Tshimayi River, Lulua River drainage, Kasai system, Congo basin, Mutefu, Kasai Central, Democratic Republic of Congo, -6°11'37.5714", 22°44'23.712". Holotype: AMNH 253243. Paratypes: AMNH, CUMV, FMNH, MRAC. •Valid as Brachyalestes jackiae Stiassny & Melo 2023. Current status: Valid as Brachyalestes jackiae Stiassny & Melo 2023. Alestidae. Distribution: Central Africa: Lulua River drainage, Congo basin, Democratic Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

jacksonii, Alestes Boulenger [G. A.] 1912:601 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 8) v. 10 (no. 60); ref. 14831] Malawa River, Kavirondo, Uganda, elevation 4000 feet. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1912.10.15.6. •Valid as Alestes jacksonii Boulenger 1912 -- (Paugy 1984:148 [ref. 6183]). •Valid as Brycinus jacksonii (Boulenger 1912) -- (Seegers et al. 2003:35 [ref. 28087], Seegers 2008:180 [ref. 29830], Akoth et al. 2023:11 [ref. 40069], Boden & Geelhand de Merxem 2024:28 [ref. 40817]). •Valid as Brachyalestes jacksonii (Boulenger 1912) -- (Stiassny et al. 2023:600 [ref. 40595]). Current status: Valid as Brachyalestes jacksonii (Boulenger 1912). Alestidae. Distribution: East Africa: Lake Victoria drainage. Habitat: freshwater.

kingsleyae, Alestes Günther [A.] 1896:279, Pl. 15 (fig. B) [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 6) v. 17 (no. 100) (art. 37); ref. 14607] Ogowe River, Gabon. Lectotype: BMNH 1896.5.5.77. Paralectotypes: BMNH 1896.5.5.78-80 (3). Lectotype selected by Kadem Toham & Teugels 1997:368 [ref. 22770]. •Valid as Alestes kingsleyae Günther 1896 -- (Paugy 1984:149 [ref. 6183]). •Valid as Brycinus kingsleyae (Günther 1896) -- (Kamdem Toham & Teugels 1997:363 [ref. 22770], Paugy & Schaefer 2007:377 [ref. 30022], Kullander & Roberts 2012:361,366 [ref. 31751], Skelton 2019:226, 233 [ref. 36564], Munene et al. 2021:22 [ref. 39283], Fermon et al. 2022:147 [ref. 39448], Walsh et al. 2022:[4] [ref. 39281], Boden & Geelhand de Merxem 2024:28 [ref. 40817]). •Valid as Brachyalestes kingsleyae (Günther 1896) -- (Stiassny et al. 2023:600 [ref. 40595]). Current status: Valid as Brachyalestes kingsleyae (Günther 1896). Alestidae. Distribution: Western-central Africa: coastal and inland rivers of Lower Guinea, from Cameroon to Cabinda. Habitat: freshwater.

langi, Alestes Fowler [H. W.] 1935:258, Fig. 4 [Annals of the Transvaal Museum v. 16 (pt 2); ref. 1423] Thamalakane River at Maun, Botswana. Holotype: SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 30015 [ex TMP 15259]. Paratypes: ANSP 54256-58 (3), FMNH 33203-05 [ex TMP] (3), SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 43014 [ex TMP 15260-61, 61524, and 15266] (4). Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:49 [ref. 13621], Ibarra & Stewart 1987:6 [ref. 12367]. •Synonym of Alestes lateralis Boulenger 1900 -- (Paugy 1984:149 [ref. 6183]). •Synonym of Bryconalestes lateralis (Boulenger 1900) -- (Boden & Geelhand de Merxem 2024:33 [ref. 40817]). •Synonym of Brachyalestes lateralis (Boulenger 1900). Current status: Synonym of Brachyalestes lateralis (Boulenger 1900). Alestidae. Habitat: freshwater.

lateralis, Alestes Boulenger [G. A.] 1900:130, Pl. 48 (fig. 2) [Annales du Musee du Congo (Série Zoologie) v. 1 (fasc. 6); ref. 555] Lake Dilolo, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo [probably upper Zambesi River, Angola]. Syntypes: BMNH 1900.12.13.25 (1), MRAC 384-388 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1). •Valid as Alestes lateralis Boulenger 1900 -- (Paugy 1984:149 [ref. 6183]). •Valid as Brycinus lateralis (Boulenger 1900) -- (Skelton 1993:202 [ref. 24071], Skelton 2001:202 [ref. 27406], Marshall 2011:133 [ref. 31755], Bruton et al. 2018:57 [ref. 36373], Skelton 2019:233 [ref. 36564], Abwe et al. 2023:30 [ref. 39992]). •Valid as Bryconalestes lateralis (Boulenger 1900) -- (Boden & Geelhand de Merxem 2024:32 [ref. 40817]). •Valid as Brachyalestes lateralis (Boulenger 1900) -- (Stiassny et al. 2023:600 [ref. 40595], Mutizwa et al. 2025:347 [ref. 42282]). Current status: Valid as Brachyalestes lateralis (Boulenger 1900). Alestidae. Distribution: Southern-central Africa: upper Congo and Zambesi River system (Democratic Republic of Congo and Angola). Habitat: freshwater.

lemairii, Alestes Boulenger [G. A.] 1899:84, Pl. 36 (fig. 2) [Annales du Musee du Congo (Série Zoologie) v. 1 (fasc. 4); ref. 549] Lake Moero [Lake Mweru], Democratic Republic of Congo. Syntypes: BMNH 1899.11.27.97 (1), MRAC 221 (1). •Synonym of Alestes imberi Peters 1852 -- (Paugy 1984:147 [ref. 6183]). •Synonym of Brycinus imberi (Peters 1852) -- (Seegers 1996:166 [ref. 23725], Boden & Geelhand de Merxem 2024:27 [ref. 40817]). •Synonym of Brachyalestes imberi (Peters 1852). Current status: Synonym of Brachyalestes imberi (Peters 1852). Alestidae. Habitat: freshwater.

lerneri, Micralestes Nichols [J. T.] & LaMonte [F. R.] 1938:1, Figs. 1-2 [American Museum Novitates No. 1001; ref. 17161] Entebbe, Lake Victoria [Victoria Nyanza], Uganda. Holotype: AMNH 13736. Paratypes: AMNH 13737 (1). •Synonym of Alestes sadleri Boulenger 1906 -- (Paugy 1984:158 [ref. 6183]). •Synonym of Brycinus sadleri (Boulenger 1906) -- (Seegers 1996:171 [ref. 23725]). •Synonym of Bryconalestes sadleri (Boulenger 1906) -- (Boden & Geelhand de Merxem 2024:34 [ref. 40817]). •Synonym of Brachyalestes sadleri (Boulenger 1906). Current status: Synonym of Brachyalestes sadleri (Boulenger 1906). Alestidae. Habitat: freshwater.

minutus, Alestes Hopson [A. J.] & Hopson [J.] 1982:302, Fig. 5.20 [The fishes of Lake Turkana v. 1; ref. 8472] 5 kilometers northwest of Ilaret, Lake Turkana [Lake Rudolf], Kenya, depth 8 meters. Holotype: BMNH 1978.5.16.37. Paratypes: BMNH 1978.5.16.38-42 (5), 1978.5.16.43-48 (6), 1978.5.16.49-58 (10), 1978.5.16.59-64 (6, stained). •Valid as Brycinus minutus (Hopson & Hopson 1982) -- (Seegers et al. 2003:35 [ref. 28087], Boden & Geelhand de Merxem 2024:28 [ref. 40817]). •Valid as Brachyalestes minutus (Hopson & Hopson 1982) -- (Stiassny et al. 2023:600 [ref. 40595]). Current status: Valid as Brachyalestes minutus (Hopson & Hopson 1982). Alestidae. Distribution: Eastern Africa: Lake Turkana. Habitat: freshwater.

nana, Alestes nurse var. Pellegrin [J.] 1935:133 [Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris (N. S.) (Série A) Zoologie v. 2 (no. 7); ref. 13918] Nanoropus, Lake Rudolf [Lake Turkana], Kenya, elevation 565 meters. Syntypes: MNHN 1933-0084 to 0086 (7, 6, 7); NMBA 4888 (1). Type catalog: Bertin 1948:12-13 [ref. 19577], Kottelat & Sutter 1988:52 [ref. 13796]. Possibly published earlier in Pellegrin 1935:415 [ref. 13732] but in name only. •Synonym of Alestes nurse (Rüppell 1832) -- (Paugy 1984:156 [ref. 6183]). •Synonym of Brycinus nurse (Rüppell 1832), but a valid subspecies as described -- (Paugy in Lévêque et al. 1990:216 [ref. 21589], Lévèque et al. 1991:139 [ref. 31367], Seegers et al. 2003:35 [ref. 28087]). •Synonym of Brycinus nurse (Rüppell 1832) -- (Boden & Geelhand de Merxem 2024:29 [ref. 40817]). •Synonym of Brachyalestes nurse (Rüppell 1832). Current status: Synonym of Brachyalestes nurse (Rüppell 1832). Alestidae. Habitat: freshwater.

natalensis, Alestes Boulenger [G. A.] 1904:155 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 14 (no. 80) (art. 23); ref. 15116] Near Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, southwestern Indian Ocean. Syntypes: (2) BMNH 1904.6.28.33 (1). •Synonym of Alestes lateralis Boulenger 1900 -- (Paugy 1984:149 [ref. 6183]). •Synonym of Brycinus lateralis (Boulenger 1900). •Synonym of Bryconalestes lateralis (Boulenger 1900) -- (Boden & Geelhand de Merxem 2024:33 [ref. 40817]). •Synonym of Brachyalestes lateralis (Boulenger 1900). Current status: Synonym of Brachyalestes lateralis (Boulenger 1900). Alestidae. Habitat: freshwater.

nigricauda, Alestes Thys van den Audenaerde [D. F. E.] 1974:143, Fig. 1 [Revue de Zoologie Africaine v. 88 (no. 1); ref. 7545] Toyébli, 6°38'N, 8°29'W, Cess River, Ivory Coast. Holotype: MRAC 73-10-P-1510. Paratypes: MRAC 73-5-P-896-97 (2), 73-5-P-898-99 (2), 73-10-P-1511-1516 (6), 73-10-P-1517-20 (4). •Valid as Alestes nigricauda Thys van den Audenaerde 1974 -- (Paugy 1984:155 [ref. 6183]). •Valid as Brycinus nigricauda (Thys van den Audenaerde 1974) -- (Paugy in Lévêque et al. 1990:217 [ref. 21589], Paugy et al. 1990:337 [ref. 26477], Boden & Geelhand de Merxem 2024:28 [ref. 40817]). •Valid as Brachyalestes nigricauda (Thys van den Audenaerde 1974) -- (Stiassny et al. 2023:600 [ref. 40595]). Current status: Valid as Brachyalestes nigricauda (Thys van den Audenaerde 1974). Alestidae. Distribution: Western Africa: Ivory Coast. Habitat: freshwater.

nurse, Myletes Rüppell [W. P. E. S.] 1832:12, Pl. 2 (fig. 3) [Fortsetzung der Beschreibung und Abbildung meherer neuer Fische; ref. 18643] Cairo, Egypt. Holotype (unique): SMF 1051. •Valid as Alestes nurse Rüppell 1832 -- (Paugy 1984:155 [ref. 6183]). •Valid as Brycinus nurse (Rüppell 1832) -- (Lévêque et al. 1989:116 [ref. 26480], Paugy & Bénech 1989:300 [ref. 26478], Paugy in Lévêque et al. 1990:215 [ref. 21589], Paugy et al. 1990:337 [ref. 26477], Dankwa et al. 1999:19 [ref. 28023], Seegers et al. 2003:35 [ref. 28087] with subspecies, Paugy & Schaefer 2007:375 [ref. 30022], Neumann et al. 2016:305 [ref. 35036], Akoth et al. 2023:11 [ref. 40069], Abdalla & Adam 2024:6 [ref. 42447], Boden & Geelhand de Merxem 2024:28 [ref. 40817]). •Valid as Brachyalestes nurse (Rüppell 1832) -- (Stiassny et al. 2023:600 [ref. 40595], Oladipo et al. 2025:41 [ref. 42344]). Current status: Valid as Brachyalestes nurse (Rüppell 1832). Alestidae. Distribution: Africa: western and north-eastern Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

opisthotaenia, Alestes Boulenger [G. A.] 1903:22, Pl. 1 (fig. 2) [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1903, v. 1 (pt 1) (art. 3); ref. 570] Kribi River, southern Cameroon. Lectotype: BMNH 1902.11.12.109. Paralectotypes: BMNH 1903.7.28.128-129 (2), 1903.7.28.130 (1), 1903.7.28.131 (1). Lectotype selected by Kamdem Toham & Teugels 1997:368 [ref. 22770]. •Valid as Alestes opisthotaania Boulenger 1903 -- (Paugy 1984:157 [ref. 6183]). •Valid as Brycinus opisthotaenia (Boulenger 1903) -- (Kamdem Toham & Teugels 1997:363 [ref. 22770], Paugy & Schaefer 2007:381 [ref. 30022], Fermon et al. 2022:147 [ref. 39448], Boden & Geelhand de Merxem 2024:29 [ref. 40817]). •Valid as Brachyalestes opisthotaenia (Boulenger 1903) -- (Stiassny et al. 2023:600 [ref. 40595]). Current status: Valid as Brachyalestes opisthotaenia (Boulenger 1903). Alestidae. Distribution: Western-central Africa: Cameroon south to Democratic Republic of Congo, including Congo River basin. Habitat: freshwater.

peringueyi, Alestes Boulenger [G. A.] 1923:437 [Annals of the South African Museum v. 13 (pt 7, no. 13); ref. 15397] Mansa River, Zambia [northern Zimbabwe]. Holotype (unique): SAM 14530 [now at AMG]. Originally as péringueyi. •Valid as Alestes peringueyi Boulenger 1923 -- (Paugy 1984:157 [ref. 6183]). •Valid as Brycinus peringueyi (Boulenger 1923) -- (Abwe et al. 2023:30 [ref. 39992], Boden & Geelhand de Merxem 2024:29 [ref. 40817]). •Valid as Brachyalestes peringueyi (Boulenger 1923) -- (Stiassny et al. 2023:600 [ref. 40595]). Current status: Valid as Brachyalestes peringueyi (Boulenger 1923). Alestidae. Distribution: Southern-central Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

rueppellii, Brachyalestes Günther [A.] 1864:315 [Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 5; ref. 1974] Upper Nile River, Khartoum, Sudan. Syntypes: BMNH 1862.6.17.15-16 (2), 1862.6.17.154 (1). Originally as rüppellii, corrected to rueppellii by Kullander 2016:95 [ref. 34436]. •Synonym of Alestes nurse (Rüppell 1832) -- (Paugy 1984:156 [ref. 6183]). •Synonym of Brycinus nurse (Rüppell 1832) -- (Boden & Geelhand de Merxem 2024:29 [ref. 40817]). •Synonym of Brachyalestes nurse (Rüppell 1832). Current status: Synonym of Brachyalestes nurse (Rüppell 1832). Alestidae. Habitat: freshwater.

sadleri, Alestes Boulenger [G. A.] 1906:435 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 17 (no. 101) (art. 49); ref. 574] Entebbe, Uganda, Lake Victoria [Victoria Nyanza]. Lectotype: BMNH 1906.5.30.105. Paralectotypes: BMNH 1906.5.30.106 (1). Lectotype selected by Seegers 1996:171 [ref. 23725]. •Valid as Alestes sadleri Boulenger 1906 -- (Paugy 1984:158 [ref. 6183]). •Valid as Brycinus sadleri (Boulenger 1906) -- (Seegers 1996:171 [ref. 23725], De Vos et al. 2001:131 [ref. 26059], Seegers et al. 2003:36 [ref. 28087], Seegers 2008:180 [ref. 29830], Akoth et al. 2023:11 [ref. 40069]). •Valid as Bryconalestes sadleri (Boulenger 1906) -- (Boden & Geelhand de Merxem 2024:34 [ref. 40817]). •Valid as Brachyalestes sadleri (Boulenger 1906) -- (Stiassny et al. 2023:600 [ref. 40595], Bigirimana et al. 2024:34 [ref. 41336]). Current status: Valid as Brachyalestes sadleri (Boulenger 1906). Alestidae. Distribution: East Africa: Lake Victoria and Lake Tanganyika basins. Habitat: freshwater.

taeniata, Alestes fuchsii var. Pellegrin [J.] 1903:328 [Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Série 1) v. 9 (no. 7); ref. 13919] Ouellé River, Congo. Holotype (unique): MNHN 1903-0291. Type catalog: Bertin 1948:12 [ref. 19577]. •Synonym of Alestes imberi Peters 1852 -- (Paugy 1984:147 [ref. 6183]). •Synonym of Brycinus imberi (Peters 1852) -- (Seegers 1996:166 [ref. 23725], Decru et al. 2016:58 [ref. 34370], Boden & Geelhand de Merxem 2024:27 [ref. 40817]). •Synonym of Brachyalestes imberi (Peters 1852). Current status: Synonym of Brachyalestes imberi (Peters 1852). Alestidae. Habitat: freshwater.

taeniurus, Alestes Günther [A.] 1867:113 [5] [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 3) v. 20 (no. 116) (art. 15); ref. 1989] Gabon, West Africa. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1867.5.3.26. •Valid as Alestes taeniurus Günther 1867 -- (Paugy 1984:159 [ref. 6183], Paugy & Schaefer 2007:377 [ref. 30022]). •Valid as Brycinus taeniurus (Günther 1867) -- (Fermon et al. 2022:147 [ref. 39448], Boden & Geelhand de Merxem 2024:30 [ref. 40817]). •Valid as Brachyalestes taeniurus (Günther 1867) -- (Stiassny et al. 2023:600 [ref. 40595]). Current status: Valid as Brachyalestes taeniurus (Günther 1867). Alestidae. Distribution: Western-central Africa: Gabon. Habitat: freshwater.

thamalakanensis, Alestes Fowler [H. W.] 1935:257, Fig. 3 [Annals of the Transvaal Museum v. 16 (pt 2); ref. 1423] Thamalakane River at Maun, Botswana. Holotype: SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 30016 [ex TMP 15233]. Paratypes: (25) ANSP 54251-55 (5); FMNH 33198-202 (5); SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 43016 [ex TMP 15227-32, 15234-36, 15238-42, 15245-46] (14). Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:55 [ref. 13621], Ibarra & Stewart 1987:6 [ref. 12367]. •Synonym of Alestes lateralis Boulenger 1900 -- (Paugy 1984:150 [ref. 6183]). •Synonym of Brycinus lateralis (Boulenger 1900). •Synonym of Bryconalestes lateralis (Boulenger 1900) -- (Boden & Geelhand de Merxem 2024:33 [ref. 40817]). •Synonym of Brachyalestes lateralis (Boulenger 1900). Current status: Synonym of Brachyalestes lateralis (Boulenger 1900). Alestidae. Habitat: freshwater.