| Leptocypris | |
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| Nile minnow, (Leptocypris niloticus) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Danioninae |
| Genus: | Leptocypris Boulenger, 1900 |
| Type species | |
| Leptocypris modestus Boulenger, 1900 | |
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, 1899)
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). Species of Leptocypris in FishBase. August 2011 version.
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