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Class: Teleostei
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Danionidae Danios
Subfamily: Chedrinae
Genus: Engraulicypris

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8 species (see list below)
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Engraulicypris bredoi Africa 4.5 TL 1945
Engraulicypris brevianalis River sardine Africa 7.5 SL 1908
Engraulicypris gariepinus Africa 4.7 SL 1943
Engraulicypris howesi Africa 4.3 SL 2016
Engraulicypris moeruensis Africa 3.7 TL 1915
Engraulicypris ngalala Africa 5.1 SL 2016
Engraulicypris sardella Lake Malawi sardine Africa 13 TL 1868
Engraulicypris spinifer Malagarasi sardine Africa 5 SL 1971



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