Species Population Growth List

M vs K graph	[n = 1]
M vs Linf graph	[n = 1]

ø = 3.41
L inf = 29.0 cm TL
K = 3.1

Median record no. 6
6378Ref. 6378

Loo (cm)	Length Type	K (1/y)	t₀ (years)	Sex	M (1/y)	Temp° C	Ø'	Country	Locality	Questionable	Captive
15.0	TL	1.290				23.5	2.46	Zambia	Bangweulu swamps	Yes	No
21.7	TL	0.176		M			1.92	Nigeria	Lake Kainji	No	No
24.7	TL	0.250	-0.71		0.78	29.5	2.18	Ghana	Lake Volta (stratum VII)	No	No
28.1	FL	0.935		F			2.87	Namibia	Lake Liambezi	No	No
28.2	FL	2.718		M			3.33	Namibia	Lake Liambezi	Yes	No
29.0	TL	3.071					3.41	Zambia	Lake Bangweulu	Yes	No
33.9	TL	0.347					2.60	South Africa	Luphephe Nwadedzi impoundment	No	No
41.3	TL	0.208		F			2.55	Nigeria	Lake Kainji	No	No
42.4	TL	0.095				20.0	2.23	Zimbabwe	Lake Kariba	No	No
44.6	TL	0.507					3.00	Nigeria		Yes	No
52.6	TL	0.054					2.17	Zimbabwe	Lake Kariba	Yes	No

Loo
(cm)

Length Type

K
(1/y)

t₀
(years)

Sex

M
(1/y)

Temp° C

Ø'

Country

Locality

Questionable

Captive

15.0

1.290

23.5

2.46

Zambia

Bangweulu swamps

Yes

21.7

0.176

1.92

Nigeria

Lake Kainji

24.7

0.250

-0.71

0.78

29.5

2.18

Ghana

Lake Volta (stratum VII)

28.1

0.935

2.87

Namibia

Lake Liambezi

28.2

2.718

3.33

Namibia

Lake Liambezi

Yes

29.0

3.071

3.41

Zambia

Lake Bangweulu

Yes

33.9

0.347

2.60

South Africa

Luphephe Nwadedzi impoundment

41.3

0.208

2.55

Nigeria

Lake Kainji

42.4

0.095

20.0

2.23

Zimbabwe

Lake Kariba

44.6

0.507

3.00

Nigeria

Yes

52.6

0.054

2.17

Zimbabwe

Lake Kariba

Yes

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