Hepsetus | |
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Hepsetus lineatus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Characiformes |
Family: |
Hepsetidae C. L. Hubbs, 1939 |
Genus: |
Hepsetus Swainson, 1838 |
Type species | |
Salmo odoe Bloch, 1794
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Synonyms | |
Hydrocyonoides Castelnau, 1861 |
Hepsetus is a genus of African fishes, the African pikes or African pike characins, in the order Characiformes. It is the sole genus in the family Hepsetidae. It was long believed that only a single widespread species existed, H. odoe, [1] but studies in 2011–2013 have shown that this species is restricted to parts of West and Central Africa. The well-known species of southern Africa, including Kafue River, is Hepsetus cuvieri. [2] These predatory fish reach up to 44 cm (17 in) in length. [3]
There are currently six recognized species in this genus: [3] [4]
Synonym:
Hepsetus | |
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Hepsetus lineatus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Characiformes |
Family: |
Hepsetidae C. L. Hubbs, 1939 |
Genus: |
Hepsetus Swainson, 1838 |
Type species | |
Salmo odoe Bloch, 1794
| |
Synonyms | |
Hydrocyonoides Castelnau, 1861 |
Hepsetus is a genus of African fishes, the African pikes or African pike characins, in the order Characiformes. It is the sole genus in the family Hepsetidae. It was long believed that only a single widespread species existed, H. odoe, [1] but studies in 2011–2013 have shown that this species is restricted to parts of West and Central Africa. The well-known species of southern Africa, including Kafue River, is Hepsetus cuvieri. [2] These predatory fish reach up to 44 cm (17 in) in length. [3]
There are currently six recognized species in this genus: [3] [4]
Synonym: