Leptocypris weeksii

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Leptocypris weeksii
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Danioninae
Genus: Leptocypris
Species:
L. weeksii
Binomial name
Leptocypris weeksii
Boulenger, 1899

Leptocypris weeksii is a species of cyprinid fish found in the lower Congo River, the central and upper Congo River basin, and Pool Malebo in the Democratic Republic of Congo. [2]

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References

  1. Moelants, T. (2010). "Leptocypris weeksii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010: e.T181626A7692154. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T181626A7692154.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Leptocypris weeksii" in FishBase . 4 2015 version.