| Occurrence | native | ||
| Importance | highly commercial | Ref. | Vakily, J.M., 1989 |
| Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
| Regulations | no regulations | Ref. | Vakily, J.M., 1989 |
| Freshwater | Yes | ||
| Brackish | No | ||
| Saltwater | No | ||
| Live export | |||
| Bait | No | ||
| Gamefish | No | ||
| Abundance | common (usually seen) | Ref. | Vakily, J.M., 1989 |
| Comments |
Known from the rivers Ruindi (Ref. 51686, 41590), Semliki and Lunyasenge River (Ref. 47905). In the Lukuga River (Lake Tanganyika outflow), known from the Kisimba-Kilia rapids (Ref. 93587). Considered one of the main predators in Lake Edward; mostly caught with bottom-set gill nets (Ref. 13302). Second most important food fish in the Zairean fisheries of Lake Edward (= Lake Idi Amin), where total annual production in 1988 (for Zaire only) was estimated at 1,600 t (Ref. 13302). |
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| Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/cg.html | ||