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Lake trout (Opsaridium microcephalum)
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Cyprinidae

Lake trout

Opsaridium microcephalum

Fish Reaching Thirty Four Centimeters in African Waters

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Africa
  • Fusiform
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Lake trout is a freshwater fish from Africa. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 34 cm.

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