Leptocypris weeksii

Leptocypris weeksii

Fish Reaching Seven Centimeters in the Congo Basin

Tropical
Lower river
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Small
Tropical fish

Leptocypris weeksii is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Danionidae. This fish is found in the lower Congo River, the central and upper Congo River basin, and Pool Malebo in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Leptocypris
Water type: Freshwater