Author: (Boulenger, 1912)
Remark: Paugy & Shaefer (2007: Ref. 80290) put the validity of the species in doubt as being a morphotype of <i>Brycinus macrolepidotus</i> Valenciennes 1850.  This requires confirmation most likely with genetics studies (Paugy, pers,comm., 21 Mar. 2013).  This species is placed in the genus <i>Alestes</i> Müller & Troschel, 1844 in Eschmeyer (CofF ver.Feb. 2013: Ref. 93002) following Paugy (1984: Ref. 5331).  Treated here under the genus <i>Brycinus</i> following Paugy (1986: Ref. 42019).