Ndagala ( Burundi ) or Daaga ( Tanzania ) are the vernacular names given to two species of small pelagic fish of the Clupeidae family (which also includes Sardines and Shads), which are only found in Lake Tanganyika.[1]
Limnothrissa miodon is a large species, typically 10–12 centimetres (3.9–4.7 in) long, zooplanktonophagous, with a coastal pelagic character. It lives for about two years. It is called “Lumpu” in Burundi and Isambaza in Rwanda. Stolothrissa tanganicae is a small species, typically 6–8 centimetres (2.4–3.1 in) long, planktivorous, called Ndagala in the Swahili language, and living further offshore. It lives for one to one and a half years.[1]
Although technically fishing of the two species is banned, in practice it continues.[1] The Ndagala are caught all year round, and are an important part of the local people's diet.[2]
References
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edit- Collart, Alphonse (1989), Introduction et acclimatation de l'Isambaza du lac Tanganyika au lac Kivu, FAO
- "Les Poissons du Lac Tanganyika : Ndagala, Mukeke, Sangala, Tilapia et Plus Encore", Burundi Travel (in French), retrieved 2024-09-14