Lake sardine
| Lake Malawi sardine | |
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| Lake sardines spread out to dry on the shore of Lake Malawi | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Engraulicypris |
| Species: | E. sardella |
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Engraulicypris sardella (Günther, 1868) |
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Engraulicypris sardella, known as the Lake Malawi sardine or the lake sardine, is an African species of freshwater fish in the Cyprinidae family. It is endemic to Lake Malawi and its outlet, the (upper) Shire River; it is found in Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania.
Lake sardine is an important fishery species in Lake Malawi, both as a food fish and as bait. It is a pelagic, shoaling species that feeds on zooplankton. Lake sardine grow to a maximum size of 13 cm (5.1 in) TL, though commonly they are smaller.
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