bio.wikisort.org - AnimalThe Lake Malawi sardine, lake sardine, or usipa (Engraulicypris sardella), is an African species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is endemic to Lake Malawi and its outlet, the (upper) Shire River; it is found in Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania.[1][3][4]
Species of fish
"Lake sardine" redirects here. For for the species from Lake Victoria, see
silver cyprinid.
Lake Malawi sardine |
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Lake Malawi sardines spread out to dry on the shore of Lake Malawi |
Conservation status |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] |
Scientific classification  |
Kingdom: |
Animalia |
Phylum: |
Chordata |
Class: |
Actinopterygii |
Order: |
Cypriniformes |
Family: |
Cyprinidae |
Genus: |
Engraulicypris |
Species: |
E. sardella |
Binomial name |
Engraulicypris sardella
(Günther, 1868) |
Synonyms[2] |
- Barilius sardella Günther, 1868
- Engraulicypris pinguis Günther, 1894
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The Lake Malawi sardine is an important fishery species in Lake Malawi, both as a food fish and as bait.[1][5] It is a pelagic, shoaling species that feeds on zooplankton.[1] It grows to a maximum size of 13 cm (5.1 in) TL, though commonly they are smaller.[3]
References
- Kazembe, J.; Gobo, E. & Kanyerere, G.Z. (2019) [amended version of 2018 assessment]. "Engraulicypris sardella". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T60418A155040860. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Engraulicypris sardella". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Engraulicypris sardella" in FishBase. December 2019 version.
- Riddin, Megan A.; Bills, I. Roger & Villet, Martin H. (2016). "Phylogeographic, morphometric and taxonomic re-evaluation of the river sardine, Mesobola brevianalis (Boulenger, 1908) (Teleostei, Cyprinidae, Chedrini)". ZooKeys (641): 121–150. doi:10.3897/zookeys.641.10434. PMC 5240351. PMID 28138294.
- Thompson, A. B.; A. Bulirani (1993). "Growth of usipa (Engraulicypris sardella) in Lake Malawi/Niassa". Papers presented at the Symposium on Biology, Stock Assessment and Exploitation of Small Pelagic Fish Species in the African Great Lakes Region. Bujumbura, Burundi, from 25 to 28 November 1992. FAO. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
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- [en] Lake Malawi sardine
[es] Engraulicypris sardella
Engraulicypris sardella es una especie de peces de la familia de los
Cyprinidae en el orden de los Cypriniformes.
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