Leptocypris crossensis Howes & Teugels, 1989
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
Leptocypris crossensis is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Danionidae. This fish is found in the Cross, Wouri and Sanaga River basins in Cameroon and Nigeria.
Wikipedia contributors, Leptocypris crossensis; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:02:26.511865+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Leptocypris crossensis Howes & Teugels, 1989
- Name authority
- Howes & Teugels, 1989
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Genus
- Leptocypris
- 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
- genusLeptocypris Boulenger, 1900
- speciesLeptocypris crossensis Howes & Teugels, 1989
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Leptocypris. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Leptocypris konkoureensis Howes & Teugels, 1989 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Leptocypris lujae (Boulenger, 1909) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Leptocypris modestus Boulenger, 1900 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Leptocypris niloticus (Joannis, 1835) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Leptocypris taiaensis Howes & Teugels, 1989 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Leptocypris weeksii (Boulenger, 1899) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Leptocypris weynsii (Boulenger, 1899) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Leptocypris guineensis (Daget, 1962) | 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.
- Howes, G. J., & Teugels, G. G. (1989). New bariliin cyprinid fishes from West Africa, with a consideration of their biogeography. Journal of Natural History, 23 (4): 873–902. [Date confirmed by Evenhuis 2003:60 [ref. 27365]. Errata appeared in Journal of Natural History 24 (1),. https://doi.org/10.1080/00222938900770461 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:3TMWX. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.