Accepted scientific name:
Micralestes occidentalis (Günther, 1899) (accepted name) 1 literature reference for Micralestes occidentalis (Günther, 1899)
Synonyms:
Hemigrammopetersius occidentalis (Günther, 1899) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Hemigrammopetersius occidentalis (Günther, 1899)
Micralestes acutidens occidentalis (Günther, 1899) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Micralestes acutidens occidentalis (Günther, 1899)
Micralestes voltae Roman, 1966 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Micralestes voltae Roman, 1966
Petersius occidentalis Günther, 1899 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Petersius occidentalis Günther, 1899
Common names:
Common name Language Country
Tulialesti Finnish Finland Click here to show the literature
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Afrikanischer Salmler German Germany Click here to show the literature
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沃氏小鮭脂鯉 Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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沃氏小鲑脂鲤 Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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西域小鮭脂鯉 Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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西域小鲑脂鲤 Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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Classification:
Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Characiformes
Family Alestidae
Genus Micralestes
Distribution: Africa: Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Liberia, Cameroon and Sierra Leone. Savanna form found in upper reaches of the Niger and the Volta.
Additional data: -
Source database: FishBase, Jan 2011
Latest taxonomic scrutiny: -
Online resource: http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?ID=2404
CoL taxon LSID: urn:lsid:catalogueoflife.org:taxon:2123910e-60a7-102d-be47-00304854f810:col20110201