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]
| 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 | |
Species
There are currently six recognized species in this genus:[3][4]
- Hepsetus cuvieri (Castelnau, 1861)[2]
- Hepsetus kingsleyae Vreven, Decru & Snoeks, 2013[5]
- Hepsetus lineatus (Pellegrin, 1926)[5]
- Hepsetus microlepis (Boulenger, 1901)[6]
- Hepsetus occidentalis Decru, Snoeks & Vreven, 2013[7]
- Hepsetus odoe (Bloch, 1794)[8]
Synonym:
- Hepsetus akawo Decru, Vreven & Snoeks, 2012 = Hepsetus odoe[7][9]
References
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