Lake Rukwa minnow

The Lake Rukwa Minnow is a species of ray-finned fish in the Cyprinidae family.

The Lake Rukwa minnow lives in the benthopelagic, freshwater, pH range: 6.5 - 7.5, dH range: 12 environment.

The Lake Rukwa Minnow (Raiamas moorii) is a species of ray-finned fish in the Cyprinidae family. It is found in Burundi, Rwanda, and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are rivers, freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, and inland deltas. More

Common names

Kilungala in Swahili (Kiswahili)
Kirangara in Swahili (Kiswahili)
Kultakitabarbi in Finnish (suomen kieli)
Lake Rukwa minnow in English
Mbelele in Swahili (Kiswahili)
Moore's minnow in English
Mudjibe in Swahili (Kiswahili)
Sipa in Swahili (Kiswahili)
Umukenya in Other
穆氏長嘴鱲 in Mandarin Chinese
穆氏长嘴鱲 in Mandarin Chinese

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Order : Cypriniformes
Family : Cyprinidae
Genus : Raiamas
Species : Raiamas moorii
Authority : Boulenger, 1900