Biology:Lake Malawi sardine

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Lake Malawi sardine
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Lake Malawi sardines spread out to dry on the shore of Lake Malawi
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Engraulicypris
Species:
E. sardella
Binomial name
Engraulicypris sardella
(Günther, 1868)
Synonyms[2]
  • Barilius sardella Günther, 1868
  • Günther, 1894 Engraulicypris pinguis

The Lake Malawi sardine, lake sardine, or usipa (Engraulicypris sardella), is an African species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is endemic to Lake Malawi and its outlet, the (upper) Shire River; it is found in Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania.[1][3][4]

The Lake Malawi sardine is an important fishery species in Lake Malawi, both as a food fish and as bait.[1][5] It is a pelagic, shoaling species that feeds on zooplankton.[1] It grows to a maximum size of 13 cm (5.1 in) TL, though commonly they are smaller.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2235876 entry