* "Alestes ansorgii" Boulenger, 1910* "Alestes baremoze" (Joannis, 1835) (Silversides)* "Alestes dentex" (Linnaeus, 1758) (Characin)* "Alestes inferus" Stiassny, Schelly & Mamonekene, 2009* "Alestes liebrechtsii" Boulenger, 1898* "Alestes macrophthalmus" Günther, 1867 (Torpedo robber)* "Alestes stuhlmannii" Pfeffer, 1896* "Alestes boubon"i Roman, 1973: synonym of "Brycinus nurse" (Rüppell, 1832)* "Alestes chaperi" Sauvage, 1882: synonym of "Brycinus longipinnis" (Günther, 1864)* "Alestes longipinnis" (Günther, 1864): synonym of "Brycinus longipinnis" (Günther, 1864)* "Alestes luteus" Roman, 1966: synonym of "Brycinus luteus" (Roman, 1966)* "Alestes macrolepiditus" (Valenciennes, 1850): synonym of "Brycinus macrolepidotus" Valenciennes, 1850* "Alestes macrolepidotus" (Valenciennes, 1850): synonym of "Brycinus macrolepidotus" Valenciennes, 1850* "Alestes rutilus" Boulenger, 1916: synonym of "Brycinus macrolepidotus" Valenciennes, 1850
==Species==There are currently seven recognized species in this genus:* "Alestes ansorgii" Boulenger, 1910* "Alestes baremoze" (Joannis, 1835) (Silversides)* "Alestes dentex" (Linnaeus, 1758) (Characin)* "Alestes inferus" Stiassny, Schelly & Mamonekene, 2009* "Alestes liebrechtsii" Boulenger, 1898* "Alestes macrophthalmus" Günther, 1867 (Torpedo robber)* "Alestes stuhlmannii" Pfeffer, 1896;Species brought into synonymy:* "Alestes boubon"i Roman, 1973: synonym of "Brycinus nurse" (Rüppell, 1832)* "Alestes chaperi" Sauvage, 1882: synonym of "Brycinus longipinnis" (Günther, 1864)* "Alestes longipinnis" (Günther, 1864): synonym of "Brycinus longipinnis" (Günther, 1864)* "Alestes luteus" Roman, 1966: synonym of "Brycinus luteus" (Roman, 1966)* "Alestes macrolepiditus" (Valenciennes, 1850): synonym of "Brycinus macrolepidotus" Valenciennes, 1850* "Alestes macrolepidotus" (Valenciennes, 1850): synonym of "Brycinus macrolepidotus" Valenciennes, 1850* "Alestes rutilus" Boulenger, 1916: synonym of "Brycinus macrolepidotus" Valenciennes, 1850==External links==* on 2014-11-26 Bailly, N. (2014).