| Citation | Nichols, J.T. and L. Griscom, 1917, Fresh-water fishes of the Congo basin obtained by the American Museum Congo Expedition, 1909-1915.. Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist. 37(25):653-756. |
| Ref. | Nichols, J.T. and L. Griscom, 1917 |
| Page | 681;fig.5 |
| Named Used as Valid | Alestes carmesinus |
| Comment | Original species description. |
| Locality | 'Zambi, Belgian Congo'. |
| Distribution | Lower Congo River; DR Congo. |
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