Description

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Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 3 - 4; Anal soft rays: 19 - 20.

Common Names

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Gul congotetra , Danish , Denmark

Yellow-tailed African characin , English , USA

Yellow-tailed African tetra , English , USA

Yellowtail tetra , English , USA

Kiilsaba-kongosalmler , Estonian , Estonia

Kiilsaba-möldersalmler , Estonian , Estonia

Keltapyrstöalesti , Finnish , Finland

Keltapyrstökongontetra , Finnish , Finland

Gelber Kongosalmler , German , Germany

短尾非洲鮭鯉 , Mandarin Chinese , China

短尾非洲鲑鲤 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Swiecik zolty , Polish , Poland

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Characiformes

Family: Alestidae

Genus: Alestopetersius

Species: Alestopetersius caudalis (Boulenger, 1899)

Climate Zone

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Tropical

Location

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Africa: lower and middle Congo River basin in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Central African Republic (Ref. 42032), including the marine lower Congo, Lake Tumba, Ruki drainage, Ubangi, Uele (Ref. 42032), Itimbiri, Aruwimi (Ref. 42032, 106290) and Lindi-Tshopo (Ref. 106290).

Biology

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Life cycle and mating behavior

Habitat

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pelagic