Home›Species›Ecosystem›Lake TanganyikaEcosystemLake TanganyikaWetland and FreshwaterReference and ClassificationVerifiedLake Tanganyika lies in the Albertine Rift of East-Central Africa, shared among Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi and Zambia, stretching about 676 kilometers north to south and plunging past 1,470 meters, the world's second deepest lake. It holds roughly sixteen percent of all the fresh water on Earth's surface, more volume than any other lake but Baikal, and its deep waters are alkaline and permanently oxygen free below a few hundred meters. Nearly 250 cichlid fish species live in the lake, about 98 percent of them found nowhere else, one of the most extensive examples of adaptive radiation known in vertebrates.FactsLake TanganyikaConnectionsIn the Other AtlasesSourcesTake a Related QuizComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsClassificationBiogeographic RealmWell-attestedAfrotropic 1Area (sq km)Well-attested32,000 2Lake TanganyikaFilter Results7 entriesCommon GroupAllCatfish (Siluriformes) (1)Cichlids, Anemonefish And Damselfish (3)Other Bony Fish (2)Perch-Like Fishes (Perciformes) (1)TaxonomyAllCharaciformes (1)Cichlidae (3)Cyprinodontiformes (1)Lates (1)Siluriformes (1)HabitatAllFreshwater (1)Lake (6)Conservation StatusAllEndangered (1)Least Concern (5)Near Threatened (1)Everyday GroupAllCatfish (Siluriformes) (1)Cichlids, Anemonefish And Damselfish (3)Other Bony Fish (2)Perch-Like Fishes (Perciformes) (1)DietAllCarnivore (3)Herbivore (2)Omnivore (1)System (Realm)AllFreshwater (7)Relationship to PeopleAllHunted or Fished (6)Kept as Pets (3)Living or ExtinctAllYes (7)Where It LivesAllAfrica (1)Brazil (1)Burundi (2)Colombia (1)Democratic Republic of the Congo (1)El Salvador (1)Gabon (1)Indonesia (1)Madagascar (1)Mauritius (1)Mexico (1)Philippines (1)Rwanda (1)Tanzania (1)Turkey (1)United States (1)Zambia (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 7Goliath Tigerfish (Hydrocynus goliath)Lake TanganyikaNeolamprologus brichardiLake TanganyikaRedbreast tilapiaLake TanganyikaSynodontis petricolaLake TanganyikaTanganyika KillifishLake TanganyikaTanganyika latesLake TanganyikaTropheus mooriiLake TanganyikaConnectionsDemonstratesAdaptive Radiation, Natural Phenomena Well-attested Source Encyclopaedia Britannicatier 1Upwelling, Natural Phenomena Well-attested Seasonal wind driven upwelling brings nutrient rich deep water to the surface of Lake Tanganyika, sustaining the fisheries that shoreline communities depend on.Source Encyclopaedia Britannicatier 1HostsGoliath Tigerfish (Hydrocynus goliath), Species Well-attested Source Goliath Tigerfish (Hydrocynus goliath) (Wikipedia)Neolamprologus brichardi, Species Well-attested Source Neolamprologus brichardi (Wikipedia)Redbreast tilapia, Species Well-attested Source Redbreast tilapia (Wikipedia)Synodontis petricola, Species Well-attested Source Synodontis petricola (Wikipedia)Tanganyika Killifish, Species Well-attested Source Tanganyika Killifish (Wikipedia)Tanganyika lates, Species Well-attested Source Tanganyika lates (Wikipedia)Tropheus moorii, Species Well-attested Source Tropheus moorii (Wikipedia)In BiomeLake, Biomes Well-attested Source World Wildlife FundIn the Other AtlasesFound InBurundiAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.Democratic Republic of the CongoAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.TanzaniaAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.ZambiaAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.Sources1. Wikipedia: Lake Tanganyikatier 2WikipediaIntroductionQuote, IntroductionLake Tanganyika ( TANG-gən-YEE-kə, -gan-; Kirundi: Ikiyaga ca Tanganyika) is an African Great Lake.View the Source2. Lake Tanganyika (Wikipedia)tier 2WikipediaLead section, first paragraph, lake surface area figureQuote, Lead section, first paragraph, lake surface area figureThe lake covers 32,000 km2 (12,000 sq mi), with a shoreline of 1,900 km (1,200 mi), a mean depth of 572 m (1,877 ft) and a maximum depth of 1,471 m (4,826 ft) (in the northern basin).View the SourceWorld Wildlife FundWorld Wildlife FundIn Biome: LakeView the SourceEncyclopaedia Britannicatier 1Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.Demonstrates: Adaptive RadiationDemonstrates: UpwellingView the SourceGoliath Tigerfish (Hydrocynus goliath) (Wikipedia)Hosts: Goliath Tigerfish (Hydrocynus goliath), Wikipedia intro: "frican predatory freshwater fish in the family Alestidae. It is native to the Congo River Basin and Lake Tanganyika in Africa."View the SourceNeolamprologus brichardi (Wikipedia)Hosts: Neolamprologus brichardi, Wikipedia intro: "Neolamprologus brichardi is a species of cichlid endemic to the alkaline waters of Lake Tanganyika in East Africa. It is a popular aquarium fish kept in the fis..."View the SourceTropheus moorii (Wikipedia)Hosts: Tropheus moorii, Wikipedia intro: "Tropheus moorii, the blunthead cichlid, is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika in Africa. Over 40 different color morphs of this species are dispers..."View the SourceTanganyika lates (Wikipedia)Hosts: Tanganyika lates, Wikipedia intro: "The Tanganyika lates (Lates angustifrons)is a species of lates perch endemic to Lake Tanganyika. It is a widespread predator on other fishes. This species can r..."View the SourceTanganyika Killifish (Wikipedia)Hosts: Tanganyika Killifish, Wikipedia intro: "The Tanganyika killifish (Lamprichthys tanganicanus) is a species of procatopodid endemic to Lake Tanganyika, where it forms large schools, mainly close to rock..."View the SourceSynodontis petricola (Wikipedia)Hosts: Synodontis petricola, article text (ecosystem), EntityId 402044, target E303050Quote, Hosts: Synodontis petricola, article text (ecosystem), EntityId 402044, target E303050 Synodontis petricola, sometimes known as the pygmy leopard catfish, is a species of upside-down catfish endemic to Burundi, Zambia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Tanzania where it is only known from Lake Tanganyika.View the SourceRedbreast tilapia (Wikipedia)Hosts: Redbreast tilapia, DistributionQuote, Hosts: Redbreast tilapia, DistributionThe species is found in the drainage basins of the upper Congo River and the Kasai River, in Lake Tanganyika, Lake Malawi, Zambezi River, and the coastal regions of the Zambezi outlet to KwaZulu-Natal, as well as in the Limpopo River, the Okavango River, and the Cunene River.View the SourceTake a Related QuizWetlands, Reefs and Deltas: New EcosystemsCovers this kind of entry.Comments (0)No comments yet. 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