Alestes dentex is a species of freshwater fish in the family Alestidae. It is found in Africa.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Alestidae |
| Genus: | Alestes |
| Species: | A. dentex
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| Binomial name | |
| Alestes dentex (Linnaeus, 1758)
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Distribution edit
Alestes dentex is typically found in Central and West Africa. However, the species has also been found in Lake Turkana of the Kenyan Rift Valley, and Lake Albert of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. [1]
Morphology edit
Specimens with a standard length of 41 cm have been observed.[1]
Diet edit
Alestes dentex is known to feed on seeds, zooplankton, and insects.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b D. Paugy; G.G. Teugels (1990). Faune des poissons d'eaux douces et saumâtres de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (PDF). p. 205. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ R.G. Bailey (1994). "Guide to the Fishes of the River Nile in the Republic of the Sudan". Journal of Natural History. 28 (4): 937–970. doi:10.1080/00222939400770501. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
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