Biology:Leptocypris lujae
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Danioninae |
| Genus: | Leptocypris |
| Species: | L. lujae
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| Binomial name | |
| Leptocypris lujae Boulenger, 1909[2]
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Leptocypris lujae is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Danionidae.[2] This fish is found in the Congo River up to the Lualaba River in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Central African Republic.[3]
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of Luxembourgian botanist-entomologist Édouard-Pierre Luja (1875–1953), who as a resident of Kasai, Zaire collected the holotype specimen.[4]
References
- ↑ Moelants, T. (2010). "Leptocypris lujae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T182253A7843499.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/182253/7843499. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Species in the genus Leptocypris". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?tbl=species&genus=Leptocypris.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Leptocypris lujae" in FishBase. 4 2015 version.
- ↑ "Family DANIONIDAE: Bleeker 1863 (Danios)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 22 September 2018. http://www.etyfish.org/danionidae/.
Wikidata ☰ Q3760011 entry
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