Malagarasi sardine

Engraulicypris spinifer

Five Centimeters Carp from African Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Small
Tropical fish

The Malagarasi sardine (Engraulicypris spinifer or Mesobola spinifer) is an East African species of freshwater fish in the family Danionidae. It is endemic to the Malagarasi River in Burundi and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are rivers, intermittent rivers, freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, and inland deltas.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Engraulicypris
Maximum length: 5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Africa: Malagarazi River (Ref. 2951 , 116496 ), Ruaha River (Ref. 2951 ) and Lake Rukwa (Ref. 27292 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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