Yellowtail tetra
Alestopetersius caudalis (Boulenger, 1899)
Status not recordedbony fish
The yellowtail tetra (Alestopetersius caudalis) is a species in the family Alestidae, order Characiformes.
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Quick facts about the yellowtail tetra
- 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 yellowtail tetra live?
Not recorded
Is the yellowtail tetra 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 yellowtail tetra classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderCharaciformes
- familyAlestidae
- genusAlestopetersius
- SpeciesAlestopetersius caudalis (Boulenger, 1899)
Synonyms Alestopetersius hilgendorfi grandi, Alestopetersius leopoldianus brumpti, Alestopetersius xenurus xenurus, Hemigrammopetersius caudalis, Hemigrammopetersius xenurus, Hemmigrammopetersius brumpti, Micralestes grandi, Petersius brumpti, Petersius caudalis, Petersius xenurus, Phenacogrammus caudalis, Phenacogrammus leopoldianus brumpti, Phenacogrammus xenurus
Other names and names in other languages (9)
- Yellow-tailed African characinEnglish
- Yellow-tailed African tetraEnglish
- afrotetra bomanskáCzech
- Gul CongotetraDanish
- Gelber KongosalmlerGerman
- Swiecik zoltyPolish
- Конголезская тетраRussian
- Keltapyrstöalestiroot
- Keltapyrstökongontetraroot
Relatives of the yellowtail tetra
Other species in the same genus Alestopetersius.
Brichard's tetra
Alestopetersius brichardi
Blue diamond tetra
Alestopetersius smykalai
African blue tetra
Alestopetersius bifasciatus
Pearly blue tetra
Alestopetersius compressus
African rainbow tetra
Alestopetersius nigropterus
Tumba diamond tetra
Alestopetersius tumbensis
CompareYellowtail tetra vs Brichard's tetraYellowtail tetra vs Blue diamond tetraYellowtail tetra vs African blue tetraYellowtail tetra vs Pearly blue tetra
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the yellowtail tetra?
The yellowtail tetra (Alestopetersius caudalis) 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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