Leptocypris modestus Boulenger, 1900
Leptocypris modestus
photo by RMCA

Family:  Danionidae (Danios), subfamily: Chedrinae
Max. size:  11 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Africa: lower Congo River (Ref. 42510) up to the upper Lualaba (Ref. 45434), including the Ubangi (Ref. 45441), 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


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