Nile minnow

The Nile minnow (Leptocypris niloticus) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Danionidae.^[2] This fish is found in the Nile, Omo, Niger, Bénoué, Volta, and Senegal Rivers, and the Lake Chad basin.^[3] It was described by Léon-Daniel de Joannis in 1835.

Nile minnow
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. niloticus
Binomial name
Leptocypris niloticus de Joannis, 1835[2]
Synonyms[2]
Alburnus alexandrinus Steindachner, 1893 Alburnus niloticus (de Joannis, 1835) Barilius niloticus (de Joannis, 1835) Barilius thebensis (de Joannis, 1835) Leuciscus niloticus de Joannis, 1835 Leuciscus thebensis de Joannis, 1835 Opsarius thebensis (de Joannis, 1835)