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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