Alestidae

African tetras (family Alestidae, formerly spelled Alestiidae) are a group of characiform fish found exclusively in Africa. This family contains about 18 genera and 119 species. Among the best known members are the Congo tetra, and African tigerfish.

Taxonomy
Taxonomy based on Van der Laan 2017 and Nelson, Grande & Wilson 2016.
 * Family Alestiidae Cockerell, 1910
 * Genus †Alestoides Monod & Gaudant, 1998
 * Genus †Arabocharax Micklich & Roscher, 1990
 * Genus †Bunocharax Van Neer, 1994
 * Genus †Eurocharax Gaudant, 1980
 * Genus †Mahengecharax Murray, 2003
 * Genus †Sindacharax Greenwood & Howes, 1975
 * Genus Arnoldichthys G. S. Myers, 1926 [Brycinus macrolepidotus species-group]
 * Genus Brycinus Valenciennes, 1850 [Brycinus macrolepidotus species-group]
 * Subfamily Bryconaethiopinae Hoedeman, 1951
 * Genus Bryconaethiops Günther, 1873
 * Genus Brachyalestes Günther, 1864 [Brycinus nurse species-group]
 * Subfamily Petersiinae Poll, 1967
 * Genus Alestopetersius Hoedeman, 1951 inc. Duboisialestes Poll 1967
 * Genus Bathyaethiops Fowler, 1949
 * Genus Brachypetersius Hoedeman, 1956
 * Genus Clupeocharax Pellégrin, 1926
 * Genus Nannopetersius Hoedeman, 1951
 * Genus Petersius Hilgendorf, 1894
 * Genus Phenacogrammus Eigenmann, 1907
 * Genus Tricuspidalestes Poll, 1967
 * Subfamily Alestinae Roberts, 1969
 * Genus Alestes Müller & Troschel, 1844
 * Genus Bryconalestes Hoedeman, 1951 [Brycinus longipinnis species-group]
 * Genus Hemigrammopetersius Pellégrin 1926
 * Genus Hydrocynus Cuvier, 1816
 * Genus Ladigesia Géry, 1968
 * Genus Micralestes Boulenger, 1899
 * Genus Rhabdalestes Hoedeman, 1951