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Dorosomatidae

Lake Mweru sprat

Microthrissa moeruensis

  • Tropical
  • Local endemic species
  • Restricted distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Africa
  • Fusiform
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Small
  • Tropical fish
Maximum length
4.1 cm
Water
Freshwater
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Africa: endemic to Lake Mweru (Ref. 188 , 28136 ) in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 47399 ) and Zambia (Ref. 52959 ).
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