Brycinus jacksonii (Boulenger, 1912)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Victoria robber (Brachyalestes jacksonii) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Alestidae, the African tetras. It is found in Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. It occurs in Lake Victoria and some surrounding streams.
Wikipedia contributors, Victoria robber; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:12:25.058355+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Brycinus jacksonii (Boulenger, 1912)
- Name authority
- (Boulenger, 1912)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Characiformes
- Family
- Alestidae
- Genus
- Brycinus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCharaciformes
- suborderCharacoidei
- familyAlestidae Cockerell, 1910
- genusBrycinus Valenciennes, 1850
- speciesBrycinus jacksonii (Boulenger, 1912)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Brycinus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Brycinus batesii (Boulenger, 1903) | AlestidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Brycinus carmesinus (Nichols & Griscom, 1917) | AlestidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Brycinus lateralis (Boulenger, 1900) | AlestidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Brycinus bartoni (Nichols & La Monte, 1953) | AlestidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Brycinus bimaculatus (Boulenger, 1899) | AlestidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Brycinus brevis (Boulenger, 1903) | AlestidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Brycinus ferox (Hopson & Hopson, 1982) | AlestidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Brycinus fwaensis Géry, 1995 | AlestidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Brycinus humilis (Boulenger, 1905) | AlestidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Brycinus intermedius (Boulenger, 1903) | AlestidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Brycinus leuciscus (Günther, 1867) | AlestidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Brycinus luteus (Roman, 1966) | AlestidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Alestes jacksoni Boulenger, 1912 Boulenger, 1912 | synonym |
| Alestes jacksonii Boulenger, 1912 Boulenger, 1912 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1017643 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:NH5S. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.