Alestopetersius smykalaiBlue Diamond Tetra
Alestidae · Poll, 1967
Max length
60mm SL2.4in SL
This species appears to be restricted to the Imo and Niger drainages in Nigeria but the full extent of its distribution is unclear. Type locality is 'Aba, Lower Niger, Nigeria', corresponding to the city of Aba in Abia state, southern Nigeria which lies on the Aba River, a tributary of the Imo. Nigeria has lost 95 % of its original rainforest cover, num...