Lake Rukwa Minnow

Raiamas moorii

Twenty Two Centimeters Carp from African Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

The Lake Rukwa minnow (Raiamas moorii) is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found in Lake Tanganyika, Lake Kivu and Lake Rukwa in Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania and Zambia. Its natural habitats are rivers, freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, and inland deltas.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Raiamas
Maximum length: 22 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: Lake Kivu, Rusizi, Lake Tanganyika, Malagarasi, Lake Rukwa and associated river systems (Ref. 2801 , 107916 ). In the Lukuga River (Lake Tanganyika outflow), known up to Niemba (Ref. 93587 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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