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Victoria robber

The Victoria robber is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Alestidae, the African tetras. It is found in Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. It occurs in Lake Victoria and some surrounding streams.

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Aug 5, 2026
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Length
127 w
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Victoria robber
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Alestidae
Genus: Brycinus
Species:
B. jacksonii
Binomial name
Brycinus jacksonii
(Boulenger, 1912)
Synonyms2
  • Alestes jacksonii Boulenger, 1912
  • Brycinus jacksonii (Boulenger, 1912)

The Victoria robber (Brachyalestes jacksonii) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Alestidae, the African tetras. It is found in Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. It occurs in Lake Victoria and some surrounding streams.

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References

  1. FishBase team RMCA & Geelhand, D. (2016). "Brycinus jacksonii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T60748A47213317. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T60748A47213317.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Brachyalestes". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 13 June 2025.