Hydrocynus vittatus in Tanzania
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Main Ref.
Also Ref.
Occurrence native
Importance commercial Ref.
Aquaculture Ref.
Regulations Ref.
Freshwater Yes
Brackish No
Saltwater No
Live export
Bait No
Gamefish Yes
Abundance abundant (always seen in some numbers) Ref. Eccles, D.H., 1992
Comments

Found in large rivers, lakes and reservoirs. Known from Wami, Ruvu, Rufiji, Lake Rukwa, Lake Tanganyika, Malagarazi. Very abundant in Rukwa. Valuable as food and sport fish (Ref. 4967). Also Ref. 2880.

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National Checklist
Country information https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/tz.html
(e.g. 9948)
( e.g. cephalopods )
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