Leptocypris guineensis

(Leptocypris guineensis)

Description

Leptocypris guineensis is a species of cyprinid fish found in Atlantic slope drainages of the Guinean mountain ranges.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Actinopterygii

Order:Cypriniformes

Family:Cyprinidae

Genus:Leptocypris

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