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Lake Malawi sardine (Engraulicypris sardella)
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Ecological Illustration of Lake Malawi sardine (Engraulicypris sardella)
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Cyprinidae

Lake Malawi sardine

Engraulicypris sardella

Thirteen Centimeters Carp of African Waters

  • Tropical
  • Upper river
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Africa
  • Elongated
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Lake Malawi sardine is known around Africa as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and records give a maximum length of 13 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family
Cyprinidae
Genus
Engraulicypris
Water type
Freshwater
Body shape
elongated
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