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Hepsetus is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the monotypic family Hepsetidae, the African pikes or African pike characins, in the order Characiformes. It was long believed that only a single widespread species existed, H. odoe, but studies in 2011–2013 have shown that this species is restricted to parts of West and Central Africa. The well-known species of southern Africa, including Kafue River, is Hepsetus cuvieri. These predatory fish reach up to in length.

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Instance of
monotypic taxon
Parent taxon
Hepsetidae
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Hepsetus odoe1.jpg
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taxon name
Hepsetus
taxon rank
genus
Commons category
Hepsetus
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