Lake sardine (Engraulicypris sardella)

Scientific name: Engraulicypris sardella G?nther, 1868

Lake sardine (Engraulicypris sardella)

The Lake sardine (Engraulicypris sardella) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Africa, Occurs in Lake Malawi and upper Shire. Lake Nyasa.

Biology

Steely blue coloration on upper part and silvery blue on lower part of the body. Dorsal-fin origin above anal-fin origin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Engraulicypris sardella
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Common length
10.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Occurs in Lake Malawi and upper Shire. Lake Nyasa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: highly commercial; aquarium: commercial; bait: usually
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=2.62)

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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