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Nile minnow (Leptocypris niloticus)
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Ecological Illustration of Nile minnow (Leptocypris niloticus)
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Cyprinidae

Nile minnow

Leptocypris niloticus

Ten Point Eight Centimeters Carp of the Niger Basin

  • Tropical
  • Coastal
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Africa
  • Elongated
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Nile minnow is a freshwater fish from Africa. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 10.8 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family
Cyprinidae
Genus
Leptocypris
Water type
Freshwater
Body shape
elongated
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