Bryconalestes is a genus of African tetras in the family Alestidae, split out from the larger Alestes/Brycinus complex. Species occur across Central and West African river systems, spanning countries including Gabon, the Republic of Congo, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Liberia, Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Atlas species range from about 3–6.5 in, elongated and laterally compressed like other alestid characins, built for active swimming in open water.
The long-finned tetra, Bryconalestes longipinnis, is the genus's best-known aquarium representative - a slim, silvery characin with notably elongated dorsal and anal fins, kept by hobbyists who favor larger, active African tetras for spacious community tanks. The rest of the genus is little known outside regional ichthyology. Conservation status leans toward concern: the atlas lists two Endangered species alongside three Least Concern and one unassessed, suggesting real pressure on at least part of the genus's West and Central African range.