''Leptocypris'' is a genus of
cyprinid
Cyprinidae is a family of freshwater fish commonly called the carp or minnow family. It includes the carps, the true minnows, and relatives like the barbs and barbels. Cyprinidae is the largest and most diverse fish family and the largest ver ...
fish found in
Africa
Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ...
. There are currently nine recognized species in this genus.
Species
* ''
Leptocypris crossensis''
Howes & Teugels, 1989
* ''
Leptocypris guineensis''
( Daget, 1962)
* ''
Leptocypris konkoureensis''
Howes & Teugels, 1989
* ''
Leptocypris lujae''
( Boulenger, 1909)
* ''
Leptocypris modestus''
Boulenger, 1900
* ''
Leptocypris niloticus''
( Joannis, 1835) (Nile minnow)
* ''
Leptocypris taiaensis''
Howes & Teugels, 1989
* ''
Leptocypris weeksii''
( Boulenger, 1899)
* ''
Leptocypris weynsii''
( Boulenger, 1899)
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