Lake sardine
| Lake sardine | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Engraulicypris Günther, 1894 |
| Species: | E. sardella |
| Binomial name | |
| Engraulicypris sardella (Günther, 1868) | |
The lake sardine (Engraulicypris sardella) is an African species of freshwater fish in the Cyprinidae family. It is endemic to Lake Malawi and its outlet, the (upper) Shire River; it is found in Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania.[2]
Lake sardine is an important fishery species in Lake Malawi, both as a food fish and as bait.[1][2][3] It is a pelagic, shoaling species that feeds on zooplankton.[1] Lake sardine grow to a maximum size of 13 cm (5.1 in) TL, though commonly they are smaller.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 Vreven, E. & Kazembe, J. (2006). "Engraulicypris sardella". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- 1 2 3 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Engraulicypris sardella" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
- ↑ Thompson, A. B.; A. Bulirani (1993). "Growth of usipa (Engraulicypris sardella) in Lake Malawi/Niassa". Papers presented at the Symposium on Biology, Stock Assessment and Exploitation of Small Pelagic Fish Species in the African Great Lakes Region. Bujumbura, Burundi, from 25 to 28 November 1992. FAO. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
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