Engraulicypris gariepinus Barnard, 1943
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Engraulicypris gariepinus, commonly known as the White Mbala, is an African species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Danionidae. It is found in the Orange River below the Augrabies Falls. It is sometimes considered conspecific with the river sardine.
Wikipedia contributors, Engraulicypris gariepinus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:35:27.888259+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Engraulicypris gariepinus Barnard, 1943
- Name authority
- Barnard, 1943
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Genus
- Engraulicypris
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCypriniformes
- familyCyprinidae Rafinesque, 1815
- subfamilyDanioninae Bleeker, 1863
- genusEngraulicypris Günther, 1894
- speciesEngraulicypris gariepinus Barnard, 1943
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Engraulicypris. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Engraulicypris ngalala Riddin, Villet & Bills, 2016 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Engraulicypris spinifer Bailey & Matthes, 1971 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Engraulicypris bredoi Poll, 1945 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Engraulicypris brevianalis (Boulenger, 1908) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Engraulicypris howesi Riddin, Bills & Villet, 2016 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Engraulicypris moeruensis Boulenger, 1915 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Engraulicypris sardella (Günther, 1868) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Barnard, K. H. (1943). Revision of the indigenous freshwater fishes of the s.w. Cape region. Annals of the South African Museum, 36 (pt 2): 101–262. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:39TJS. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.