Два новых вида в семействе африканских тетр — алестовых (Alestidae), обнаруженные в бассецне реки Конго, в республике Конго, получили названия.
Rhabdalestes yokai — река Lefini, средняя часть бассейна Конго
Rhabdalestes yokai, new species, is described from the Lefini basin (Middle Congo River, Republic of Congo) and the Sangha basin (Middle Congo River, Central African Republic). It is distinguished from the other Rhabdalestes species by the following combination of characters: 5-7 outer row premaxillary teeth with 5 (exceptionally 3) cusps; 8 mandibular teeth with 5-7 cusps; a complete lateral line with 25-26 pored scales; 4 { scales above the lateral line; 3 unbranched and 18-19 (exceptionally 17) branched anal-fin rays and 13-14 gill rakers on the lower limb of the first gill arch.
A. I. Zamba и E. Vreven, 2008, Rhabdalestes yokai (Characiformes: Alestidae), a new species from the Léfini and Sangha River basins (Congo River basin), Africa в журнале Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwaters, Vol. 19, No. 4, pp. 377-384, 2008
Nannopetersius mutambuei — река Inkisi, низовья бассейна Конго.
Nannopetersius mutambuei, new species, is described from the Inkisi River basin (Lower Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo). It is distinguished from its congeners by the following combination of characters: 28-30 lateral-line scales; 5 {-6 { scales between lateral line and dorsal-fin origin; caudal peduncle longer than deep (length 135.7-151.7 % of its depth); 21-23 branched anal-fin rays; 10-13 gill rakers on ceratobranchial of first branchial arch; snout length 26.6-29.2 % HL; eye diameter 31.7-39.6 % HL and a black longitudinal band present in preserved specimens but absent in living specimens.
S. W. Lunkayilakio и E. Vreven, Nannopetersius mutambuei (Characiformes: Alestidae), a new species from the Inkisi River basin, Democratic Republic of Congo в журнале Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwaters, Vol. 19, No. 4, pp. 367-376, 2008
Исраквариум
На фото Rhabdalestes septentrionalis
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