Ecosystem Reference
Ecosystem Tanganyika
Type Lake
Salinity freshwater
Other Names
Location
East central Africa 3° S 9° S - 29° E 32° E
Location Map
Size Ref
River Length Area 32900 km2 Drainage Area
Depth
Average Depth Max Depth 1435 m Ref 6232
Temperature
Surface
100 Meters Depth
Description About 20 million years old. About 241 endemic fishes (Ref. 30553). About 23,000 km3 volume of water.
Comments on faunal list
URL 1 http://www.ilec.or.jp/database/afr/afr-06.html
URL 2
Ecosystem Checklist Link http://www.destin-tanganyika.com/Poissons/index_poisson_du_tanganypag1.htm
Total
FishBase Literature
Species Families Species Families Reference
357 22 330 30553
Froese, Rainer on 11.24.93
Modified by Casal, Christine Marie V. on 02.24.17
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