ALESTIDAE Cockerell, 1910

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ALESTIDAE Cockerell, 1910

Hydrocionini Bonaparte, 1835:18.

Type genus: Hydrocynus Cuvier, 1816 .

Additional comments: Bonaparte (1835:18) misspelled Hydrocionini. Bonaparte (1837:7) changed to Hydrocyonini. Eigenmann (1909b:256) corrected to Hydrocyninae.

Miletidini Bonaparte, 1835:18. Type genus: no available type genus.

Alestini Cockerell, 1910:112. Type genus: Alestes Müller, Troschel, 1844 . Additional comments: Name in prevailing recent practice.

Clupeocharacinae Pellegrin, 1926:159. Type genus: Clupeocharax Pellegrin, 1926 .

Alestopetersiini Hoedeman, 1951:5 . Type genus: Alestopetersius Hoedeman, 1951 .

Bryconaethiopini Hoedeman, 1951:2. Type genus: Bryconaethiops Günther, 1873 . Additional comments: Fowler (1958:8) changed to Bryconaethiopsini.

Petersiini Poll, 1967:2. Type genus: Petersius Hilgendorf, 1894 .