Ecosystem Reference
Ecosystem Lake Rukwa
Type Lake
Salinity freshwater
Other Names
Location
East Africa 6° S 10° S - 30° E 34° E
Location Map
Size Ref
River Length Area Drainage Area
Depth
Average Depth Max Depth Ref
Temperature
Surface
100 Meters Depth
Description Part of the western East Africa rift system. No outlet. Water level of the lake fluctuates strongly.
Comments on faunal list
URL 1 http://www.ilec.or.jp/database/afr/dsafr028.html
URL 2
Ecosystem Checklist Link
Total
FishBase Literature
Species Families Species Families Reference
61 15 27292
Froese, Rainer on 09.28.98
Modified by Kesner-Reyes, Kathleen on 02.24.17
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