Biology:Engraulicypris

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Engraulicypris
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Illustration of Engraulicypris
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Danioninae
Genus: Engraulicypris
Günther, 1894
Synonyms

Mesobola Howes, 1984 [1]

Engraulicypris is a genus of fish in the family Cyprinidae endemic to Africa. In a study of mitochondrial genealogy, the species formerly included in Mesobola are not phylogenetically separated from Engraulicypris and therefore should also be included in Engraulicypris.[1]

Species

There are currently 7 recognized species in this genus:

References

Wikidata ☰ Q10272976 entry