Leptocypris modestus

Leptocypris modestus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Danionidae.^[2] This fish is found in Congo River in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Central African Republic.^[3] It is the type species of the genus Leptocypris.^[4]

Leptocypris modestus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Danionidae
Subfamily:	Chedrinae
Genus:	Leptocypris
Species:	L. modestus
Binomial name
Leptocypris modestus Boulenger, 1900[2]
Synonyms[2]
Leptocypris brevirostris Boulenger, 1920 Leptocypris clupeoides Pellegrin, 1922