Ecosystem Reference
Ecosystem Tanganyika
Type Lake
Salinity freshwater
Other Names Tanganika
Location
Congo River basin, East central Africa 3° S 10° S - 28° E 32° E
Location Map E_CODE 4_mod.jpg
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 23,000 km3 volume of water. Defined here as the lake and its minor tributaries, and its outflow the Lukuga River up to and including the Kisimba-Kilia rapids near Niemba. Includes: Lufuko, Lufubu, Kalambo, Luiche, Mutambala, Nemba
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
SeaLifeBase Literature
Species Families Species Families Reference
2 2 330 30553
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