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Class: Teleostei
Order: Characiformes
Family: Hepsetidae African pikes

Genus: Hepsetus

(See list of species below)


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6 species (see list below)
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Photo by Mertens, P.

Africa
Max. Length 37 cm SL
Hepsetus cuvieri (Castelnau, 1861)

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Hepsetus cuvieri
[Southern African Pike]

Photo by T. Musschoot/RMCA

Africa
Max. Length 22.0 cm SL
Hepsetus kingsleyae Vreven, Decru & Snoeks, 2013

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Hepsetus kingsleyae
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Photo by A. Reygel/RMCA

Africa
Max. Length 28.3 cm SL
Hepsetus lineatus (Pellegrin, 1926)

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Hepsetus lineatus
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Photo by A. Reygel/RMCA

Africa
Max. Length 30.5 cm SL
Hepsetus microlepis (Boulenger, 1901)

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Hepsetus microlepis
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Max. Length 39.6 cm TL
 
Hepsetus occidentalis
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Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 44.2 cm SL
Hepsetus odoe (Bloch, 1794)

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Hepsetus odoe
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Hepsetus cuvieri Southern African Pike Africa 37 SL 1861
Hepsetus kingsleyae Africa 22.0 SL 2013
Hepsetus lineatus Africa 28.3 SL 1926
Hepsetus microlepis Africa 30.5 SL 1901
Hepsetus occidentalis Africa 39.6 TL 2013
Hepsetus odoe Africa 44.2 SL 1794



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