Lake Rukwa sardine

The Lake Rukwa sardine (Chelaethiops rukwaensis) is an African species of freshwater fish in the family Danionidae. It is found only in Tanzania. Its natural habitat is freshwater lakes. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Lake Rukwa sardine
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Danionidae
Subfamily:	Chedrinae
Genus:	Chelaethiops
Species:	C. rukwaensis
Binomial name
Chelaethiops rukwaensis (Ricardo, 1939)
Synonyms
Engraulicypris congicus rukwaensis Ricardo, 1939