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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).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
; sötvatten bentopelagisk. Tropical
Africa: known from the Cross River in Nigeria (Ref. 2940, 81282) and Cameroon (Ref. 2940, 81282, 81639), and from the Wouri and Sanaga River basins in Cameroon (Ref. 81639).
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.5 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 2940)
Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 0; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 11; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 17 - 19. Diagnosis: body depth 4.7-5.1x and head length 3.9-4.1x SL; eye diameter 2.9-3.1x head length (Ref. 2940, 81282). Scale formula: 9.5/40-42/4.5 (Ref. 2940, 81282) or 8.5-9.5/40-42/4.5 (Ref. 81639). 12 scales around caudal peduncle; 14-16 anal-fin branched rays (Ref. 2940, 81282, 81639). 8 dorsal-fin branched rays; sides plain or with irregular markings; back dark (Ref. 2940, 81282).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduktion | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larver
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)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Verktyg
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5020 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00589 (0.00282 - 0.01229), b=3.02 (2.84 - 3.20), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Hög, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mindre än 15 månader (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).