Lake Tanganyika sardine

Limnothrissa miodon

Dorosomatid Fish from African Waters

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
Maximum length: 17 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: endemic to Lake Tanganyika (Ref. 188 , 28136 , 107916 ), but introduced into several other lakes, like Lake Kivu, Lake Kariba and Cahora Bassa reservoir (Ref. 188 , 7248 , 28136 , 52193 , 107916 ). Also reported as Microthrissa stappersii from Lake Mweru (Ref. 246 , 52958 ), but this is based on an erroneous type locality of the species (Ref. 26733 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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