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Leptocypris
''Leptocypris'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in Africa. There are currently nine recognized species in this genus. Species * '' Leptocypris crossensis'' Howes & Teugels, 1989 * '' Leptocypris guineensis'' (Daget, 1962) * '' Leptocypris konkoureensis'' Howes & Teugels, 1989 * '' Leptocypris lujae'' (Boulenger, 1909) * '' Leptocypris modestus'' Boulenger, 1900 * '' Leptocypris niloticus'' ( Joannis, 1835) (Nile minnow) * '' Leptocypris taiaensis'' Howes & Teugels, 1989 * ''Leptocypris weeksii'' (Boulenger, 1899) * '' Leptocypris weynsii'' (Boulenger Boulenger is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Benjamin Boulenger (born 1990), French footballer * Edward George Boulenger (1888–1946), British zoologist, director of aquarium at London Zoo * George Albert Boulenger (1858–1 ..., 1899) References * * {{Cyprinidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leptocypris Modestus
''Leptocypris modestus'' is a species of cyprinid fish found in Congo River in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Central African Republic. It is the type species of the genus ''Leptocypris''. References Leptocypris Danios Fish of Africa Fish described in 1900 {{Cyprinidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leptocypris Niloticus
The Nile minnow (''Leptocypris niloticus'') is a species of cyprinid fish found the Nile, Omo, Niger, Bénoué, Volta, and Senegal Rivers, and the Lake Chad Lake Chad (french: Lac Tchad) is a historically large, shallow, endorheic lake in Central Africa, which has varied in size over the centuries. According to the ''Global Resource Information Database'' of the United Nations Environment Programme ... basin. It was described by Léon-Daniel de Joannis in 1835. References Leptocypris Danios Fish of Africa Fish described in 1835 Taxa named by Léon-Daniel de Joannis {{Cyprinidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leptocypris Crossensis
''Leptocypris crossensis'' is a species of cyprinid fish found in the Cross, Wouri and Sanaga River basins in Cameroon and Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of G .... References Leptocypris Danios Fish of Africa Fish described in 1989 {{Cyprinidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leptocypris Guineensis
''Leptocypris guineensis'' is a species of cyprinid Cyprinidae is a family of freshwater fish commonly called the carp or minnow family. It includes the carps, the true minnows, and relatives like the barbs and barbels. Cyprinidae is the largest and most diverse fish family and the largest ve ... fish found in Atlantic slope drainages of the Guinean mountain ranges. References Leptocypris Danios Freshwater fish of West Africa Fish described in 1962 {{Cyprinidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leptocypris Lujae
''Leptocypris lujae'' is a species of cyprinid fish found in Congo River up to the Lualaba River in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Central African Republic The Central African Republic (CAR; ; , RCA; , or , ) is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Chad to the north, Sudan to the northeast, South Sudan to the southeast, the DR Congo to the south, the Republic of the C .... References Leptocypris Danios Fish of Africa Fish described in 1909 {{Cyprinidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leptocypris Taiaensis
''Leptocypris taiaensis'' is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to Taia River, Little Scarcies River The Little Scarcies River is a river in west Africa that begins in Guinea and flows into Sierra Leone, after which it empties into the Atlantic Ocean. It is surrounded by extensive marshlands. The river is also known as the Kaba River. The Great ... and Waanje River in Sierre Leone. References Leptocypris Danios Fish of Africa Fish described in 1989 {{Cyprinidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leptocypris Weeksii
''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 The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DRC, the DROC, or the Congo, and formerly and also colloquially Zaire, is a country in .... References Leptocypris Danios Fish of Africa Fish described in 1899 {{Cyprinidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leptocypris Weynsii
''Leptocypris weynsii'' is a species of cyprinid fish found in the lower, central and upper Congo River basin and Pool Malebo in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Central African Republic The Central African Republic (CAR; ; , RCA; , or , ) is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Chad to the north, Sudan to the northeast, South Sudan to the southeast, the DR Congo to the south, the Republic of the C .... References Leptocypris Danios Fish of Africa Fish described in 1899 {{Cyprinidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leptocypris Konkoureensis
''Leptocypris konkoureensis'' is a species of cyprinid Cyprinidae is a family of freshwater fish commonly called the carp or minnow family. It includes the carps, the true minnows, and relatives like the barbs and barbels. Cyprinidae is the largest and most diverse fish family and the largest ve ... fish endemic to the Kakrima River in Guinea. References Leptocypris Danios Fish of Africa Fish described in 1989 {{Cyprinidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyprinid
Cyprinidae is a family of freshwater fish commonly called the carp or minnow family. It includes the carps, the true minnows, and relatives like the barbs and barbels. Cyprinidae is the largest and most diverse fish family and the largest vertebrate animal family in general with about 3,000 species, of which only 1,270 remain extant, divided into about 370 genera. Cyprinids range from about 12 mm in size to the giant barb (''Catlocarpio siamensis''). By genus and species count, the family makes up more than two-thirds of the ostariophysian order Cypriniformes. The family name is derived from the Greek word ( 'carp'). Biology and ecology Cyprinids are stomachless fish with toothless jaws. Even so, food can be effectively chewed by the gill rakers of the specialized last gill bow. These pharyngeal teeth allow the fish to make chewing motions against a chewing plate formed by a bony process of the skull. The pharyngeal teeth are unique to each species and are used by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
