| Kneria ruaha | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gonorynchiformes |
| Family: | Kneriidae |
| Genus: | Kneria |
| Species: | K. ruaha |
| Binomial name | |
| Kneria ruaha Seegers, 1995 | |
Kneria ruaha is a freshwater species of fish in the family Kneriidae endemic to Tanzania. It naturally lives in rivers. [1]
The white-throated robin, or irania, is a small, sexually dimorphic, migratory passerine bird. The vernacular and genus name Irania alludes to Iran, its type locality, while the specific name gutturalis is Medieval Latin for "of the throat". It breeds in western Asia and overwinters in East Africa.
Iringa is a city in Tanzania with a population of 151,345. It is situated at a latitude of 7.77°S and longitude of 35.69°E. The name is derived from the Hehe word lilinga, meaning fort. Iringa is the administrative capital of Iringa Region. Iringa Municipal Council is the administrative designation of the Municipality of Iringa. Iringa has been one of the coldest regions in Tanzania due to its geographical location but that has attracted a lot of tourists from colder regions abroad especially Western Europe. Iringa also hosts one of Africa’s largest national parks the Ruaha National Park.
Ruaha National Park is a national park in Tanzania. The addition of the Usangu Game Reserve and other important wetlands to the park in 2008 increased its size to about 20,226 km2 (7,809 sq mi), making it the largest protected area in Tanzania and East Africa.
Iringa is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions. The regional capital is Iringa. The region's population is 1,122,100. It is primarily agricultural and boasts the second-highest per-capita GDP in the country.
The Udzungwa Mountains are a mountain range in south-central Tanzania. The mountains are mostly within Iringa Region, south of Tanzania's capital Dodoma. The Udzungwa Mountains are part of the Eastern Arc Mountains, and are home to a biodiverse community of flora and fauna with large numbers of endemic species.
The Vidunda are a matrilineal ethnic and linguistic group based in Morogoro Region, Tanzania. The Vidunda live in south of Mikumi and north of the Great Ruaha River, including in the Uvidunda Mountains. In 1987 the Vidunda population was estimated to number 32,000.
The Great Ruaha River is a river in south-central Tanzania that flows through the Usangu wetlands and the Ruaha National Park east into the Rufiji River. Its basin catchment area is 83,970 square kilometres (32,421 sq mi). The population of the basin is mainly sustained by irrigation and water-related livelihoods such as fishing and livestock keeping.
Myrmecocichla is a genus of passerine birds in the Old World chat and flycatcher family Muscicapidae.
The Ruaha lampeye is a species of poeciliid fish. It is endemic to Tanzania where it is only known to occur at its type locality in the Great Ruaha River drainage. Its natural habitats are swampy areas with out-flowing creeks. This species grows to a length of 3.5 centimetres (1.4 in) TL. It is also found in the aquarium trade.
Kneria is a genus of small fish in the family Kneriidae. All 13 species in this genus are restricted to Africa.
Kneria uluguru is a species of fish in the family Kneriidae endemic to Tanzania. Its natural habitat is rivers.
Parakneria is a genus of fish in the family Kneriidae, with 14 species, all of which are restricted to Africa.
Schilbe moebiusii is a species of schilbid catfish endemic to Tanzania where it occurs in the Ruaha, Kingani and Kilombero Rivers. This species grows to a length of 27.3 centimetres (10.7 in) TL.
The Kneriidae are a small family of freshwater gonorhynchiform fishes native to Africa.
Vidunda (Chividunda) is a Bantu language spoken along the north bank of the Ruaha River in Tanzania. It belongs to the Ruvu branch of Northeast Coast Bantu.
The Ruaha chat is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in western Tanzania, eastern Rwanda, Burundi, and northern Zambia. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.
The Mpanga-Kipengere Game Reserve is a protected area in Njombe Region of the Southern Highlands of Tanzania, East Africa. The reserve covers an area of 1,574 square kilometres (608 sq mi). The altitude ranges from 1,800 metres (5,906 ft) to 2,289 metres (7,510 ft). In addition to the preservation of wildlife the reserve is an important catchment for the headwaters of several rivers that feed into the Great Ruaha River and provide water for the Usangu wetlands.
The Rubeho Mountains are a mountain range in central Tanzania. The mountains in Dodoma and Morogoro regions, southeast of Tanzania's capital Dodoma. The Rubeho Mountains are part of the Eastern Arc Mountains, and are home to a biodiverse community of flora and fauna with large numbers of endemic species.
The Southern Acacia-Commiphora bushlands and thickets is a tropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands ecoregion in Tanzania and Kenya. It includes portions of Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Conservation Area, which are designated World Heritage Sites and Biosphere Reserves for their outstanding wildlife and landscapes. It is one of three Acacia-Commiphora bushlands and thickets ecoregions in eastern Africa.
The Diocese of Ruaha is a central diocese in the Anglican Church of Tanzania: its current bishop is the Rt Rev Joseph Mgomi.
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