Lake salmon
Opsaridium microlepis
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The lake salmon (mpasa) is endemic to Lake Malawi. It hunts small fish, especially the Lake Malawi sardine, in open water and over sandy bottoms. It is threatened by overfishing. It reaches 47 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Opsaridium microlepis
- Family
- Danionidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Danionidae
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Synonyms
- Barilius microlepis, Barilius tanganicae, Pelotrophus microlepis
Origin
- Native region
- África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 47 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Vulnerable (VU)
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