Biology:Nile minnow
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Short description: Species of fish
| Nile minnow | |
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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. niloticus
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| Binomial name | |
| Leptocypris niloticus de Joannis, 1835[2]
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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
- ↑ Azeroual, A.; Entsua-Mensah, M.; Getahun, A. et al. (2010). "Leptocypris niloticus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T182880A7993667.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/182880/7993667. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ↑ 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 niloticus" in FishBase. 4 2015 version.
Wikidata ☰ Q3759453 entry
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