Occurrence | native | ||
Importance | commercial | Ref. | Eccles, D.H., 1992 |
Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
Regulations | Ref. | ||
Freshwater | Yes | ||
Brackish | No | ||
Saltwater | No | ||
Live export | |||
Bait | No | ||
Gamefish | No | ||
Abundance | Ref. | ||
Comments |
Occur in Lake Nyasa and main tributaries. A pelagic predator in the lake but migrates to the rivers to breed, where the juveniles remain for some time. Important fisheries for this species exist in the main rivers entering the lake (Ref. 4967). |
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States/Provinces Complete? | No | ||
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Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/tz.html |