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Cypriniformes (Carps) >
Danionidae (Danios) > Chedrinae
Etymology: Leptocypris: Greek, leptos = thin + Kypris, other name for Aphrodite, proceeding from Cyprus (Kypris), Greek, kyprinos = carp (Ref. 45335).
Ambiente: milieu / zona climática / intervalo de profundidade / gama de distribuição
Ecologia
; Água doce demersal; pH range: 7.0 - 7.8; dH range: 8 - 15; potamódromo (Ref. 51243). Tropical; 22°C - 27°C (Ref. 2059)
Africa: Niger, Benue, Volta and Senegal rivers (Ref. 2801, 81282), also reported from Cross River but, so far, never found in other coastal basins in West Africa (Ref. 81282, 81639). Also in Lake Chad system (Ref. 2801, 81282, 81639), Nile basin (Ref. 28714), Lake Albert (Ref. 4903) and Lake Turkana basin (Ref. 2801, 52331).
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturidade: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.8 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 130826); peso máx. Publicado: 10.00 g (Ref. 3799)
Raios dorsais moles (total) : 11 - 12; Raios anais moles: 12 - 15. Diagnosis: body depth 3.8-5.7x and head length 3.7-4.5x SL; eye diameter 2.8-3.6x head length (Ref. 2940, 81282). Scale formula 5.5-6.5/32-40/3.5(4.5); 12 scales around caudal peduncle; 9-12 anal-fin branched rays (Ref. 2940, 81282, 81639). 8-9 dorsal-fin branched rays; sides plain or with irregular markings; back dark (Ref. 2940, 81282).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Affinities: L. guineensis (no. of scales higher).
Ciclo de vida e comportamento de acasalamento
Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas
Lévêque, C., 2003. Cyprinidae. p. 322-436. In D. Paugy, C. Lévêque and G.G Teugels (eds.) The fresh and brackish water fishes of West Africa Volume 1. Coll. faune et flore tropicales 40. Institut de recherche de développement, Paris, France, Muséum national d'histoire naturelle, Paris, France and Musée royal de l'Afrique Central, Tervuren, Belgium, 457p. (Ref. 81282)
Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Ameaça para o homem
Harmless
Utilização humana
Pescarias: sem interesse
Ferramentas
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