''Leptocypris'' is a genus of freshwater
ray-finned fishes
Actinopterygii (; ), members of which are known as ray-finned fish or actinopterygians, is a class (biology), class of Osteichthyes, bony fish that comprise over 50% of living vertebrate species. They are so called because of their lightly built ...
belonging to the
family
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Danionidae
The danionins are a group of small, minnow-type fish belonging to the family Danionidae. Species of this group are in the genera clades ''Danio'' and '' Devario'' (which also includes ''Chela'', ''Laubuka'', ''Microdevario'', and ''Microrasbora ...
, the danios or danionins. The fishes in this genus are found in Africa
Species
''Leptocypris'' contains the following species:
* ''
Leptocypris crossensis''
Howes & Teugels, 1989
* ''
Leptocypris guineensis''
(Daget
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Species named after him
Species named ...
, 1962)
* ''
Leptocypris konkoureensis
''Leptocypris konkoureensis'' is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Danionidae. This fish is endemic to the Kakrima River in Guinea
Guinea, officially the Republic of Guinea, is a coastal country in West Afri ...
''
Howes & Teugels, 1989
* ''
Leptocypris lujae
''Leptocypris lujae'' is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Danionidae. This fish is found in the Congo River up to the Lualaba River
The Lualaba River (, , ) flows entirely within the eastern part of Democratic Repu ...
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, 1909)
* ''
Leptocypris modestus''
Boulenger, 1900
* ''
Leptocypris niloticus
''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:
* '' Leptocypris crossen ...
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, 1835) (Nile minnow)
* ''
Leptocypris taiaensis
''Leptocypris taiaensis'' is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Danionidae. This fish is endemic to Taia River, Little Scarcies River
The Little Scarcies River is a river in west Africa that begins in Guinea and fl ...
''
Howes & Teugels, 1989
* ''
Leptocypris weeksii
''Leptocypris'' is a genus of freshwater Actinopterygii, ray-finned fishes belonging to the Family (biology), family Danionin, Danionidae, the danios or danionins. The fishes in this genus are found in Africa
Species
''Leptocypris'' contains the ...
''
(Boulenger, 1899)
* ''
Leptocypris weynsii
''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
The Pool Malebo, formerly Stanley Pool, also known as Mp ...
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(Boulenger, 1899)
References
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Chedrinae
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Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger
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