Large-toothed Lake Turkana robber

The large-toothed Lake Turkana robber (Brachyalestes ferox) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Alestidae, the African tetras. It is endemic to Lake Turkana in Kenya. In 2023 its conservation status was changed from Least Concern to Vulnerable. It faces extinction due to overfishing, degradation of its natural habitat and the reduction of fresh freshwater due to the building of dams.^[3][1]

Large-toothed Lake Turkana robber
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Characiformes
Family:	Alestidae
Genus:	Brachyalestes
Species:	B. ferox
Binomial name
Brachyalestes ferox (A. J. Hopson & J. Hopson, 1982)
Synonyms[2]
Alestes ferox A. J. Hopson & J. Hopson, 1982 Brycinus ferox (A. J. Hopson & J. Hopson, 1982)