Usipa

Usipa (scientific name: Engraulicypris sardella) is a "small sardine-like fish that occurs in large shoals".[1] Because of the small size it is commonly dried. Usipa is mostly eaten in Malawi and Mozambique along with nsima ugali. Dried usipa is sold at most markets in Malawi.[1] In Malawi, Usipa is typically consumed with the bones in it due to their softness.[2]

These Yawo men sit at a rural village market in Mozambique where usipa (dried fish) is being sold while they chow down on locally baked pao (bread)

Usipa plays a significant role in the economic livelihood for many households at Lake Malawi that rely upon fishing for income. A great deal is not known about the species' biology.

References
  1. Briggs, Phillip (2013). Malawi. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 45. ISBN 1841624748.
  2. Russell, Aaron J. M. (contributor) (2008). Country Case Study: Development and Status of Freshwater Aquaculture in Malawi. WorldFish. p. 2026. ISBN 9832346649.


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