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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).
Eponymy: Lieutenant Colonel Auguste François Guillaume Weyns (1854–1944) was a Belgian explorer who collected in Central Africa (1888–1903) including obtaining the type of this cyprinid. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Boulenger.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
; sötvatten bentopelagisk. Tropical
Africa: middle Congo River (Ref. 2988) up to the upper Lualaba (Ref. 45616), including the Ubangi (Ref. 45441) and Kasai (Ref. 41591) drainages, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Report from the Sanaga (Ref. 51193) questionable and unconfirmed (Ref. 81639).
Size / Vikt / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.5 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 2801)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
Lévêque, C. and J. Daget, 1984. Cyprinidae. p. 217-342. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ORSTOM, Paris and MRAC, Tervuren. Vol. 1. (Ref. 2801)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
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=0.01000 (0.00244 - 0.04107), b=3.04 (2.81 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±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).
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