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Species in the genus Leptocypris: [ 15 ] records

alexandrinus, Alburnus Steindachner [F.] 1893:152 [Anzeiger der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 30 (no. 14) (for 18 May 1893); ref. 20494] Mahmudie Canal near Alexandria, Egypt. Syntypes: (several) NMW (not yet found in 1995). Species illustrated and described in more detail in Steindachner 1893:240, Pl. 3 (fig. 3) [ref. 14536]. •Synonym of Leptocypris niloticus (Joannis 1835) -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:324 [ref. 6186]). Current status: Synonym of Leptocypris niloticus (Joannis 1835). Danionidae: Chedrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

brevirostris, Leptocypris Boulenger [G. A.] 1920:24, Fig. 11 [Annales du Musée du Congo Belge Sér. C (Zoologie) (Sér. 1) v. 2 (fasc. 4); ref. 587] Stanley [Boyoma] Falls, Democratic Republic of Congo. Syntypes: (many) BMNH 1919.9.10.226-231 (6); MRAC 7212-17 (6), 7235-38 (4), 7240 (1). •Synonym of Leptocypris modestus Boulenger 1900 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:324 [ref. 6186]). Current status: Synonym of Leptocypris modestus Boulenger 1900. Danionidae: Chedrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

clupeoides, Leptocypris Pellegrin [J.] 1922:73 [Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France v. 47 (no. 3/4); ref. 5028] Oubanghi River at Bangui, French Congo. Holotype (unique): MNHN 1921-0396. Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1948:72 [ref. 19574]. •Synonym of Leptocypris modestus Boulenger 1900 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:324 [ref. 6186]). Current status: Synonym of Leptocypris modestus Boulenger 1900. Danionidae: Chedrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

crossensis, Leptocypris Howes [G. J.] & Teugels [G. G.] 1989:887, Figs. 8, 13a, e [Journal of Natural History v. 23 (no. 4); ref. 13624] Munaya River, trib of the Cross River, at Akwen bridge, 10 kilometers north of Eyumojok, 5°00'N, 9°00'E, Cameroon Republic. Holotype: BMNH 1985.11.12.482. Paratypes: BMNH 1988.2.1.22-23 (2). Additional material: MNHN 1988-0007 (2). •Valid as Leptocypris crossensis Howes & Teugels 1989 -- (Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:276 [ref. 21589], De Weirdt et al. 2007:563 [ref. 30024]). Current status: Valid as Leptocypris crossensis Howes & Teugels 1989. Danionidae: Chedrinae. Distribution: Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

guineensis, Barilius Daget [J.] 1962:102, Fig. 32; Pl. 10 (fig. 22) [Mémoires de l'Institut français d'Afrique Noire No. 65; ref. 5866] Konkouré, at bridge on road Kindia-Télimélé, Guinea. Syntypes: (50) BMNH 1988.8.2.3 (1); MNHN 1959-0114 (20), 1960-0487 (?). •Valid as Leptocypris guineensis (Daget 1962) -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:324 [ref. 6186], Howes & Teugels 1989:901 [ref. 13624], Lévêque et al. 1989:118 [ref. 26480], Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:276 [ref. 21589], Paugy et al. 1990:339 [ref. 26477]). Current status: Valid as Leptocypris guineensis (Daget 1962). Danionidae: Chedrinae. Distribution: West Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

konkoureensis, Leptocypris Howes [G. J.] & Teugels [G. G.] 1989:884, Figs. 6, 13d, 14c [Journal of Natural History v. 23 (no. 4); ref. 13624] Konkouré River at Badi, Guinea. Holotype: MNHN 1988.4. Paratypes: BMNH 1899.2.1.18-19 (2), 1988.2.1.20-21 (2, c&s); MNHN 1988.5 (4). Additional material: BMNH 1988.4.1.2-3 (2); MNHN 1988-0707 (2). •Valid as Leptocypris konkoureensis Howes & Teugels 1989 -- (Lévêque et al. 1989:118 [ref. 26480] as konkourensis dated 1988, Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:274 [ref. 21589]). Current status: Valid as Leptocypris konkoureensis Howes & Teugels 1989. Danionidae: Chedrinae. Distribution: West Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

lujae, Barilius Boulenger [G. A.] 1909:9 [Monatsberichte der Gesellschaft der Luxemburger Naturfreunde (Bulletin Mensuel de Société des Naturalistes Luxembourgeois) v. 19; ref. 14368] Sankuan River at Kondué, Democratic Republic of Congo. Syntypes (3) and non-types: BMNH 1908.11.26.8 (1), 1909.4.26.18 (1), ?1909.9.10.226-231 (6); MRAC 3387-88 (1, 1). •Valid as Raiamas lujae (Boulenger 1909) -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:333 [ref. 6186]). •Valid as Leptocypris lujae (Boulenger 1909) -- (Howes & Teugels 1989:901 [ref. 13624], Stiassny et al. 2006:371 [ref. 28790], Kiselkewa et al. 2020:[8] 707 [ref. 38315]). Current status: Valid as Leptocypris lujae (Boulenger 1909). Danionidae: Chedrinae. Distribution: Central Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

modestus, Leptocypris Boulenger [G. A.] 1900:134, Pl. 49 (fig. 3) [Annales du Musee du Congo (Série Zoologie) v. 1 (fasc. 6); ref. 555] Between New Antwerp and Stanley [Boyoma] Falls, Upper Congo. Syntypes: BMNH 1900.12.13.29 (1), MRAC 261 (1). •Valid as Leptocypris modestus Boulenger 1900 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:324 [ref. 6186], Howes & Teugels 1989:901 [ref. 13624], Poll & Gosse 1995:167 [ref. 24781], Stiassny et al. 2006:371 [ref. 28790]). Current status: Valid as Leptocypris modestus Boulenger 1900. Danionidae: Chedrinae. Distribution: Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

niloticus, Leuciscus Joannis [L. de] 1835:no page number, Pl. 3 [Magasin de Zoologie 1835 (5 anneé); ref. 2355] Nile River at Thebes, Egypt. No types known. •Valid as Leptocypris niloticus (Joannis 1835) -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:324 [ref. 6186], Howes & Teugels 1989:901 [ref. 13624], Lévêque et al. 1989:118 [ref. 26480], Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:274 [ref. 21589], Dankwa et al. 1999:24 [ref. 28023], Lévèque et al. 1991:142 [ref. 31367], Seegers et al. 2003:34 [ref. 28087], De Weirdt et al. 2007:563 [ref. 30024], Neumann et al. 2016:304 [ref. 35036], Akoth et al. 2023:10 [ref. 40069], Abdalla & Adam 2024:7 [ref. 42447]). Current status: Valid as Leptocypris niloticus (Joannis 1835). Danionidae: Chedrinae. Distribution: Northeastern Africa: Nile River system. Habitat: freshwater.

occidentalis, Barilius niloticus Blache [J.] & Miton [F.] 1961:397 [Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Série 2) v. 32 (no. 5) (1960); ref. 7449] Taf-taf at Nganatir, Chad. Syntypes: MNHN 1959-0412 (5, as "types"); as "paratypes": MNHN 1959-0425 (6) and CEPFL (?). Type catalog: Blanc 1961:268 [ref. 20870]. •Synonym of Leptocypris niloticus (Joannis 1835) -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:325 [ref. 6186], Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:274 [ref. 21589], Lévèque et al. 1991:142 [ref. 31367]). Current status: Synonym of Leptocypris niloticus (Joannis 1835). Danionidae: Chedrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

taiaensis, Leptocypris Howes [G. J.] & Teugels [G. G.] 1989:882, Figs. 5, 13c [Journal of Natural History v. 23 (no. 4); ref. 13624] Taia (or Taye) River at Njala, 8°06'N, 12°04'W, Sierra Leone. Holotype: BMNH 1976.11.12.71. Paratypes: BMNH 1977.11.16.36-38 (3). Additional material: BMNH 1977.11.16.49-50 (2), 1983.6.24.21 (1); MNHN 1988-0006 (2); MRAC 73-10-P-2945-59 (15). •Valid as Leptocypris taiaensis Howes & Teugels 1989 -- (Lévêque et al. 1989:118 [ref. 26480] as taiensis, Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:273 [ref. 21589], Paugy et al. 1990:339 [ref. 26477]). Current status: Valid as Leptocypris taiaensis Howes & Teugels 1989. Danionidae: Chedrinae. Distribution: West Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

thebensis, Leuciscus Joannis [L. de] 1835:no page number, Pl. 11 [Magasin de Zoologie 1835 (5 anneé); ref. 2355] Nile River, Thebes, Egypt. •Synonym of Leptocypris niloticus (Joannis 1835) -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:324 [ref. 6186]). Current status: Synonym of Leptocypris niloticus (Joannis 1835). Danionidae: Chedrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

voltae, Barilius niloticus Roman [B.] 1966:118 [Annales, Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, Série in 8o, Sciences Zoologiques No. 150; ref. 9061] Volta River, West Africa. Syntypes: MRAC 141680-92 (13). •Synonym of Leptocypris niloticus (Joannis 1835) -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:325 [ref. 6186], Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:274 [ref. 21589], Lévèque et al. 1991:142 [ref. 31367]). Current status: Synonym of Leptocypris niloticus (Joannis 1835). Danionidae: Chedrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

weeksii, Barilius Boulenger [G. A.] 1899:102 (in key) [Annales du Musee du Congo (Série Zoologie) v. 1 (fasc. 5); ref. 589] Upper Congo River. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1898.7.9.31. Also appeared in Boulenger 1900:134, Pl. 48 (fig. 4) [ref. 555]. •Valid as Raiamas weeksii (Boulenger 1899) -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:335 [ref. 6186]). •Valid as Leptocypris weeksii (Boulenger 1899) -- (Stiassny et al. 2006:371 [ref. 28790]). Current status: Valid as Leptocypris weeksii (Boulenger 1899). Danionidae: Chedrinae. Distribution: Central Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

weynsii, Barilius Boulenger [G. A.] 1899:103 (in key) [Annales du Musee du Congo (Série Zoologie) v. 1 (fasc. 5); ref. 589] Upper Congo. Syntypes: BMNH 1900.12.13.20[or 30] (1), MRAC 260 (1). Also appeared in Boulenger 1900:134, Pl. 48 (fig. 5) [ref. 555]. •Valid as Leptocypris weynsii (Boulenger 1899) -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:325 [ref. 6186], Stiassny et al. 2006:371 [ref. 28790]. Kiselkewa et al. 2020:[8] 707 [ref. 38315], Munene et al. 2021:22 [ref. 39283]). Current status: Valid as Leptocypris weynsii (Boulenger 1899). Danionidae: Chedrinae. Distribution: Central Africa: Congo River basin (Democratic Republic of Congo). Habitat: freshwater.