Lake Tumba dwarf sprat

Nannothrissa parva

Dorosomatid Fish of the Congo Basin

Lake Tumba dwarf sprat is a freshwater fish of Africa. The species occupies freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 4.2 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Herrings
Family: Dorosomatidae
Genus: Nannothrissa
Maximum length: 4.2 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: Congo River basin in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 188 , 28136 ), including Lake Tumba (Ref. 41580 , 93833 ), Ruki River (Ref. 93833 ) and Ubangui River (Ref. 45441 ). Reported also from near Kinganga in Lower Congo River (Ref. 42510 ), but its presence is not confirmed (Ref. 94750 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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