Lake Tanganyika sprat

Stolothrissa tanganicae

Ten Centimeters Dorosomatid Fish of African Waters

Lake Tanganyika sprat is a freshwater fish of Africa. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 10 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Herrings
Family: Dorosomatidae
Genus: Stolothrissa
Maximum length: 10 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Africa: Lake Tanganyika (Ref. 188 , 3509 , 28136 ), including Lukuga River from Kisimba-Kilia Falls (Ref. 93587 ) and Moba River (Ref. 45485 ). Introduced in Lake Kivu between 1958 and 1960 (Ref. 121351 ); although the introduction was apparently successful, the fish failed to reproduce (Ref. 28136 , 36904 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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