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Lake Tanganyika sardine (Limnothrissa miodon)
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Ecological Illustration of Lake Tanganyika sardine (Limnothrissa miodon)
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Dorosomatidae

Lake Tanganyika sardine

Limnothrissa miodon

Dorosomatid Fish from African Waters

  • Brown
  • Tropical
  • Local endemic species
  • Restricted distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Africa
  • Fusiform
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Lake Tanganyika sardine is a freshwater fish from Africa. It inhabits coastal waters. The largest recorded length is 17 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Herrings
Family
Dorosomatidae
Genus
Limnothrissa
Water type
Freshwater
Body shape
fusiform
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