Hepsetus
Hepsetus is a genus of African fishes, the 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, 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. These predatory fish reach up to in length.Species
There are currently six recognized species in this genus:
- Hepsetus cuvieri
- Hepsetus kingsleyae Vreven, Decru & Snoeks, 2013
- Hepsetus lineatus
- Hepsetus microlepis
- Hepsetus occidentalis Decru, Snoeks & Vreven, 2013
- Hepsetus odoe
Synonym:
- Hepsetus akawo Decru, Vreven & Snoeks, 2012 = Hepsetus odoe
