Leptocypris lujae (Boulenger, 1909)
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 lujae is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Danionidae. This fish is found in the Congo River up to the Lualaba River in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Central African Republic.
Wikipedia contributors, Leptocypris lujae; 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 lujae (Boulenger, 1909)
- Name authority
- (Boulenger, 1909)
- 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 lujae (Boulenger, 1909)
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 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 crossensis Howes & Teugels, 1989 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Leptocypris guineensis (Daget, 1962) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Barilius lujae Boulenger, 1909 Boulenger, 1909 | synonym |
| Raiamas lujae (Boulenger, 1909) (Boulenger, 1909) | synonym |
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.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1017975 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:3TMX3. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.