Oreochromis andersonii in Zambia
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Main Ref.
Also Ref.
Occurrence native
Importance minor commercial Ref. FAO, 1994
Aquaculture commercial Ref. FAO, 1998
Regulations Ref.
Freshwater Yes
Brackish No
Saltwater No
Live export
Bait No
Gamefish Yes
Abundance Ref.
Comments

Found in Lake Kariba (Ref. 27602), Lake Itezhi-tezhi (Ref. 27607), Kafue River system (Ref. 87, 246, 3735, 5269, 13332, 95585) and the Upper Zambezi (Ref. 246, 52737, 52863), including the rivers Kalomo and Lusito (Ref. 355). Introduced fish collected in main channel of Kasanka River and its associated pools (upper Luapula River, upper Congo River basin); possibly escaped from a nearby farm to the Mulembo River during the 2002 rainy season (Ref. 95585). Present in Kasanka National Park (Ref. 95585). Also Ref. 5268, 6465, 12228, 26920, 51731.

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(e.g. 9948)
( e.g. cephalopods )
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