Lake Rukwa sardine

Chelaethiops rukwaensis

Endemic Carp of African Waters

Tropical
Local endemic species
Single-lake endemic
Freshwater fish
Africa
Small
Tropical fish

The Lake Rukwa sardine (Chelaethiops rukwaensis) is an African species of freshwater fish in the family Danionidae. It is found only in Tanzania. Its natural habitat is freshwater lakes.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Chelaethiops
Maximum length: 10 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Africa: endemic to Lake Rukwa.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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