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FishMAP:   220
Province:   Muchinga
Country:   Zambia
Locus:   1230BB
Observer:   Huchzermeyer Carl; Lloyd Weber
Date of record:   2015-09-27
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   An aggressive and strikingly coloured Alestid. Grows to about 300mm.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:43
Sp. code:   752090
Species name:   Alestes peringueyi
Common name:  
Family:   Alestidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Dwarf tigerfish- Brycinus peringueyi
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=FishMAP-220
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 220 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Carl Huchzermeyer
Comment:   Thought this would be genus Brycinus?
Date:   2015-11-16 09:31:41
Species name:   Alestes peringueyi
Species code:   752090

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