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Imberi

Brycinus macrolepidotus Valenciennes, 1850

Status not recordedbony fish

The imberi (Brycinus macrolepidotus) is a species in the family Alestidae, order Characiformes.

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Quick facts about the imberi

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the imberi live?

Not recorded

Is the imberi endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the imberi classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCharaciformes
  5. familyAlestidae
  6. genusBrycinus
  7. SpeciesBrycinus macrolepidotus Valenciennes, 1850

Synonyms Alestes macrolepiditus, Alestes macrolepidotus, Alestes rutilus

Other names and names in other languages (33)
  • CharacinEnglish
  • Large scaled robberEnglish
  • SilversideEnglish
  • True big-scale tetraEnglish
  • KambotArabic
  • afrotetra velkošupinnáCzech
  • Grosschuppiger BrycinusGerman
  • CinDinka
  • DzaflafaEwe
  • RuohotetraFinnish
  • DzaplapaIrish
  • AntoHausa
  • Крупночешуйный брицинRussian
  • Gamleroot
  • DabéWolof
  • Kawara SafsafArabic
  • Kawwara SafsafArabic
  • Rie SafsafaArabic
  • AlerioDinka
  • MelekDinka
  • SuurisuomualestiFinnish
  • BargaHausa
  • KakaraHausa
  • Adjamdjerroot
  • Adjamdjorroot
  • Agamikakroot
  • Agamikak (shilluk)root
  • Farabaninroot
  • Gbagara (zande)root
  • Kadjianreroot
  • Legganiroot
  • Leggani (nuer)root
  • Tatareroot

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the imberi

Other species in the same genus Brycinus.

Characin

Brycinus nurse

AlestidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

What kind of animal is the imberi?

The imberi (Brycinus macrolepidotus) belongs to the family Alestidae in the order Characiformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Imberi (Brycinus macrolepidotus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/brycinus-macrolepidotus

MLA

“Imberi (Brycinus macrolepidotus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/brycinus-macrolepidotus.

BibTeX
@misc{brycinus_macrolepidotus_2026,
  title = {Imberi (Brycinus macrolepidotus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/brycinus-macrolepidotus},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}