Leptocypris crossensis

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Leptocypris crossensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Danioninae
Genus: Leptocypris
Species:
L. crossensis
Binomial name
Leptocypris crossensis
Howes & Teugels, 1989

Leptocypris crossensis is a species of cyprinid fish found in the Cross, Wouri and Sanaga River basins in Cameroon and Nigeria. [2]

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References

  1. Olaosebikan, B.D. (2020). "Leptocypris crossensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T182132A134944202. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T182132A134944202.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Leptocypris crossensis" in FishBase . 4 2015 version.