Main Ref. | Teugels, G.G. and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde, 1991 | ||||
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Remarks | Found in deep sinkhole lakes (100 m deep or more, e.g. introduced population in Lake Otjikoto, Namibia) with moderately clear water and with water temperatures ranging from 19 to 27°C. Feeds mainly on algae and diatoms. |
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Feeding type | mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Feeding type ref | de Moor, I.J. and M.N. Bruton, 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Feeding habit | variable | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Feeding habit ref | de Moor, I.J. and M.N. Bruton, 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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