Leptocypris

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Leptocypris
Leptocypris niloticus (The fishes of the Nile (Pl. XLVIII) (6961616263)).jpg
Nile minnow, (Leptocypris niloticus)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Danionidae
Subfamily: Chedrinae
Genus: Leptocypris
Boulenger, 1900 [1]
Type species
Leptocypris modestus
Boulenger, 1900 [1]

Leptocypris is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Danionidae, the danios or danionins. The fishes in this genus are found in Africa

Species

Leptocypris contains the following species: [2]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nile minnow</span> Species of fish

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Leptocypris weynsii s a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Danionidae. This fish is found in the lower, central and upper Congo River basin and Pool Malebo in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Central African Republic.

Chedrinae, the troutbarbs, is a subfamily of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Danionidae, the danionins or danios. The fishes in thus subfamily are found in Asia and Africa.

References

  1. 1 2 Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Chedrinae". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 30 January 2025.
  2. ↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Leptocypris". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 30 January 2025.


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