Biology:Engraulicypris gariepinus

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Short description: Species of fish

River sardine
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Engraulicypris
Species:
E. gariepinus
Binomial name
Engraulicypris gariepinus
Barnard, 1943
Synonyms

Mesobola gariepinus (Barnard, 1943)

Engraulicypris gariepinus[1] is an African species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found in the Orange River below the Augrabies Falls. It is sometimes considered conspecific with the river sardine.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q48998324 entry