Author: (Linnaeus, 1758)
FBname: Characin
Comments: Omnivorous, stomachs examined contained seeds, zooplankton, insects or fish fry (Ref. 28714). Two subspecies:  <i>Alestes dentex dentex</i> in the Nile and <i>Alestes dentex sethente</i> (Valenciennes, 1849) in Sudanian basins of West Africa.