Sun-dried Omena Fish

Sun-dried Omena (the silver cyprinid Rastrineobola argentea) also known as the Lake Victoria sardine, is a dependable source of high protein. It also has a high commercial value as a core raw material in chicken feed. It is a member of the pelagic freshwater ray-finned fish in the carp family. It is associated with various communities living around Lake Victoria in East Africa. It's local names are omena (Kenya), dagga (Tanzania) and mukene (Uganda). Being a fast swimming fish of the open waters, it has been able to withsatnd the ecological upheavals mainly caused by the predatory nile perch. It is mainly caught at night using light attraction during moonless nights. It is sold to women who spread it out for drying in the sun. It is mostly consumed as a cheap and affordable source of protein and calcium.