River sardine | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Genus: | Engraulicypris |
Species: | E. gariepinus
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Binomial name | |
Engraulicypris gariepinus Barnard, 1943
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Synonyms | |
Mesobola gariepinus (Barnard, 1943) |
Engraulicypris gariepinus[1] is an African species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found in the Orange River below the Augrabies Falls. It is sometimes considered conspecific with the river sardine.