| Occurrence | introduced | ||
| Importance | Ref. | ||
| Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
| Regulations | Ref. | ||
| Freshwater | Yes | ||
| Brackish | No | ||
| Saltwater | No | ||
| Live export | |||
| Bait | No | ||
| Gamefish | No | ||
| Abundance | abundant (always seen in some numbers) | Ref. | Bell-Cross, G. and J.L. Minshull, 1988 |
| Comments |
Introduced in Lake Kariba (Ref. 1739, 13337, 42301, 58363). Its introduction in Lake Kariba from Lake Tanganyika (Ref. 13337) forms the basis of an important fishery (Ref. 1739). After its introduction it became the dominant food item for the indigenous Hydrocynus vittatus (Ref. 52848). Also Ref. 13364. |
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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/zi.html | ||