Chelaethiops congicus

Chelaethiops congicus
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Danionidae
Subfamily:	Chedrinae
Genus:	Chelaethiops
Species:	C. congicus
Binomial name
	Chelaethiops congicus; (Nichols & Griscom, 1917)
Synonyms
	Chelaethiops katangae Poll, 1948; Engraulicypris congicus Nichols & Griscom, 1917; Engraulicypris congicus congicus (Nichols & Griscom, 1917); Engraulicypris luluae Fowler, 1930; Engraulicypris moeruensis (Boulenger, 1915);

Last updated October 01, 2025

Chelaethiops congicus is an African species of freshwater fish in the family Danionidae. It is found in the Congo River basin and in the Lake Tanganyika basin.^[3]

References

↑ Moelants, T.; Ntakimazi, G. (2010). "Chelaethiops congicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010 e.T181815A7741544. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T181815A7741544.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
1 2 Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Chelaethiops". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 1 February 2025.
↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Chelaethiops congicus". FishBase . October 2025 version.

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[iucn_status_18_November_2021-1] Moelants, T.; Ntakimazi, G. (2010). "Chelaethiops congicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010 e.T181815A7741544. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T181815A7741544.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.

[Cof_genus-2] 1 2 Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Chelaethiops". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 1 February 2025.

[Fishbase-3] Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Chelaethiops congicus". FishBase . October 2025 version.

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Chelaethiops congicus
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Danionidae
Subfamily:	Chedrinae
Genus:	Chelaethiops
Species:	C. congicus
Binomial name
*Chelaethiops congicus* (Nichols & Griscom, 1917)^[2]
Synonyms ^[2]
Chelaethiops katangae Poll, 1948 Engraulicypris congicus Nichols & Griscom, 1917 Engraulicypris congicus congicus (Nichols & Griscom, 1917) Engraulicypris luluae Fowler, 1930 Engraulicypris moeruensis (Boulenger, 1915)