Leptocypris lujae (Boulenger, 1909)

Family:  Danionidae (Danios), subfamily: Chedrinae
Max. size:  11.5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Africa: lower Congo River (Ref. 42510) up to the Lualaba (Ref. 45434), including the Ubangi and Sankuru, in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Central African Republic.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Known from the lower Congo (Ref. 42510), Pool Malebo (Ref. 41585), middle Congo River (Ref. 4910), Sankuru (Ref. 2988), Ubangi (Ref. 45441), Aruwimi (Ref. 45434, 106290), Lindi-Tshopo (Ref. 106290), Lomami, Wagenia Falls (Ref. 106245) and Lualaba (Ref. 45434). Type locality of the syntypes of Barilius lujae: 'Sankuru River at KonduĂ©' (Ref. 26282). Also Ref. 2801.


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