Engraulicypris
| Engraulicypris | |
|---|---|
| Engraulicypris brevianalis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Danionidae |
| Subfamily: | Chedrinae |
| Genus: | Engraulicypris Günther, 1894 |
| Type species | |
| Engraulicypris pinguis Günther, 1894 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Mesobola Howes, 1984 | |
Engraulicypris is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Danionidae, the danionins or danios. This genus is classified in the subfamily Chedrinae and the species in the genus are endemic to Africa. In a study of mitochondrial genealogy, the species formerly included in Mesobola are not phylogenetically separated from Engraulicypris and therefore should also be included in Engraulicypris.