Lake Malawi sardine
The Lake Malawi sardine or lake sardine is an African species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is endemic to Lake Malawi and its outlet, the Shire River; it is found in Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania.
The Lake Malawi 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 TL, though commonly they are smaller.
