Lake Tanganyika Sprat
Stolothrissa tanganicae
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
The Lake Tanganyika sprat is a species of fish in the family Dorosomatidae. It is monotypic within the genus Stolothrissa. It is found in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia. Its natural habitat is freshwater lakes. It and the Lake Tanganyika sardine are known collectively as kapenta.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Clupeiformes
- Family
- Dorosomatidae
- Genus
- Stolothrissa