Leptocypris
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Leptocypris is a genus of cyprinid
fish found in Africa
. There are currently nine recognized species in this genus.
Cyprinid
The family Cyprinidae, from the Ancient Greek kyprînos , consists of the carps, the true minnows, and their relatives . Commonly called the carp family or the minnow family, its members are also known as cyprinids...
fish found in Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
. 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 (BoulengerGeorge Albert BoulengerGeorge Albert Boulenger FRS was a Belgian-British zoologist who identified over 2000 new animal species, chiefly fish, reptiles and amphibians.-Life:...
, 1909) - Leptocypris modestus BoulengerGeorge Albert BoulengerGeorge Albert Boulenger FRS was a Belgian-British zoologist who identified over 2000 new animal species, chiefly fish, reptiles and amphibians.-Life:...
, 1900 - Leptocypris niloticus (Joannis, 1835)
- Leptocypris taiaensis Howes & Teugels, 1989
- Leptocypris weeksii (BoulengerGeorge Albert BoulengerGeorge Albert Boulenger FRS was a Belgian-British zoologist who identified over 2000 new animal species, chiefly fish, reptiles and amphibians.-Life:...
, 1899) - Leptocypris weynsii (BoulengerGeorge Albert BoulengerGeorge Albert Boulenger FRS was a Belgian-British zoologist who identified over 2000 new animal species, chiefly fish, reptiles and amphibians.-Life:...
, 1899)