Lake Rukwa Sardine

Lake Rukwa Sardine
Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Cyprinidae
Genus:	Chelaethiops
Species:	C. rukwaensis
Binomial name
Chelaethiops rukwaensis (Ricardo, 1939)

The Lake Rukwa Sardine (Chelaethiops rukwaensis) is a species of ray-finned fish in the Cyprinidae family. It is found only in Tanzania. Its natural habitat is freshwater lakes. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Source

• Bayona, J.D.R. 2005. Chelaethiops rukwaensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.

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