| Occurrence | native | ||
| Importance | commercial | Ref. | Bishai, H.M. and M.T. Khalil, 1997 |
| Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
| Regulations | Ref. | ||
| Freshwater | Yes | ||
| Brackish | No | ||
| Saltwater | No | ||
| Live export | |||
| Bait | No | ||
| Gamefish | Yes | ||
| Abundance | Ref. | ||
| Comments |
Known from the Nile River (Ref. 51686), including Lake Nasser (Ref. 3799), Lake Edkou (Ref. 31439), Lake Borollos (Ref. 4904), Lake Karoun (Ref. 4904) and only in the freshwater portion after the high Nile in Lake Menzaleh (Ref. 4904, Ref. 31439). Total production in 1996: 5826 tons, or about 9% of the total Nile catch (Ref. 51850). |
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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/eg.html | ||