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Torpedo Robber
Alestes macrophthalmus
Alestes macrophthalmus, commonly known as the torpedo robber, ablette, or silversides (a name shared with other Alestes), is a species of freshwater fish belonging to the family Alestidae, the African characins or African tetras. It was described in 1867 from a holotype now deposited in the Natural History Museum, London.
Alestes macrophthalmus measures up to 60 cm (24 in) standard length, and weigh up to 2 to 2.5 kg (4.4 to 5.5 lb); it is the largest species of Alestes. The body is silvery in general, with a blueish to greenish back and white belly; an example of countershading.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 55196.