Schilbe tumbanus in Congo Dem Rp
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Main Ref.
Also Ref.
Occurrence native
Importance Ref.
Aquaculture Ref.
Regulations Ref.
Freshwater Yes
Brackish No
Saltwater No
Live export
Bait No
Gamefish No
Abundance Ref.
Comments

Present in the middle Congo River basin, including Pool Malebo (= Stanley Pool), lower Kasai (Kwa River), Lake Tumba and the lower Ruki (Ref. 43912). Particularly common in Lake Tumba (Ref. 43912, 78218). Type locality of the 7 syntypes of Eutropius tumbanus: "Tondu, Lac Tumba"; probably of economic importance locally for fishermen of Lake Tumba (Ref. 43912). Also Ref. 3570.

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