Alestes macrophthalmus Günther, 1867

Fermon, Yves, Bailly, Nicolas, Cardiec, Floriane, Causse, Romain, Chartrain, Emmanuel, Chirio, Laurent, Bruyne, Godefroy De, Deynat, Pascal, Hopkins, Carl D., Lamboj, Anton, Mennesson, Marion I., Beh, Jean-Hervé Mve, Paugy, Didier, Sidlauskas, Brian, Sullivan, John P., Weghe, Jean-Pierre Van De, Vigliotta, Thomas R. & Zee, Jouke Van Der, 2022, An annotated checklist of the fishes of Gabon, Cybium 46 (2), pp. 2-3 : 146

Alestes macrophthalmus Günther, 1867

Type-locality: Alestes macrophthalmus – “ Gabon ”. Holotype: BMNH 1867.5.3.25.

Occurrence: native

Maximum length: 60 cm SL

Water type: freshwater

Environment: pelagic

Depth range: _

Migration: unknown

IUCN status: LC – Least concern (2020)

Source: bibliography, preserved

Distribution and remarks: widespread in lakes and rivers throughout eastern, central and western Africa: in Lower Guinea found in the Wouri, Dibamba (Dimamba), Sanaga, Lokoundje, Ntem, Ogowe, Nyanga and Kouilou basins. Elsewhere, occurring in Cross River and all the Congo Basin, particularly Ubangi, Lualaba, Luvua, Lufira and Luapulala rivers and lakes Mweru, Bangweulu, Upemba and Tanganyika.