nigrilineatus, Alestes Svensson [G. S. O.] 1933:53, Pl. 2 (fig. 1) [Kongliga Vetenskaps-Academiens Handlingar, Stockholm v. 12 (no. 3); ref. 16524] Swamps along Gambia River, western Africa. Syntypes: (4) NRM 10222 (3). •Synonym of Alestes leuciscus Günther 1867 -- (Paugy 1984:150 [ref. 6183], Paugy in Lévêque et al. 1990:209 [ref. 21589]). •Synonym of Bryconalestes leuciscus (Günther 1867) -- (Boden & Geelhand de Merxem 2024:33 [ref. 40817]). •Synonym of Brycinus leuciscus (Günther 1867) -- (Lévèque et al. 1991:139 [ref. 31367]). Current status: Synonym of Brycinus leuciscus (Günther 1867). Alestidae. Habitat: freshwater.