| Citation | Paugy, D. and C. Leveque, 1981, Un Alestes nouveau du bassin du Niger Alestes carolinae n. sp. (Pisces, Characidae).. Cybium 5(1):97-101. |
| Ref. | Paugy, D. and C. Leveque, 1981 |
| Page | 97;fig.1 |
| Named Used as Valid | Alestes carolinae |
| Comment | Original species description. |
| Locality | 'Dans le Niandan, à Niandan (République Populaire de Guinée)'. |
| Distribution | Niandan River, Upper Niger River basin; Guinea. |
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