| Reference no. | van Oijen, M.J.P. and F. Witte, 1996 |
| Ecosystem | Victoria |
| Status | endemic |
| Abundance | scarce (very unlikely) |
| Lifestage | adults |
| Regional database | |
| Remarks | Only known from the southern half of Lake Victoria (Ref. 47153). Was a common species, but after the explosive increase of the Nile perch population in the Mwanza Gulf, it has disappeared from the catches (Ref. 47153). |