Nile minnow

Nile minnow
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Danionidae
Subfamily: Chedrinae
Genus: Leptocypris
Species:
L. niloticus
Binomial name
Leptocypris niloticus
de Joannis, 1835[2]
Synonyms[2]
  • Alburnus alexandrinus Steindachner, 1893
  • Alburnus niloticus (de Joannis, 1835)
  • Barilius niloticus (de Joannis, 1835)
  • Barilius thebensis (de Joannis, 1835)
  • Leuciscus niloticus de Joannis, 1835
  • Leuciscus thebensis de Joannis, 1835
  • Opsarius thebensis (de Joannis, 1835)

The Nile minnow (Leptocypris niloticus) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Danionidae.[2] This fish is found in the Nile, Omo, Niger, Bénoué, Volta, and Senegal Rivers, and the Lake Chad basin.[3] It was described by Léon-Daniel de Joannis in 1835.

References

  1. ^ Azeroual, A.; Entsua-Mensah, M.; Getahun, A.; et al. (2010). "Leptocypris niloticus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T182880A7993667. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T182880A7993667.en. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
  2. ^ a b c Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Leptocypris". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Leptocypris niloticus". FishBase. April 2015 version.


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