| Main Ref. | Eccles, D.H., 1992 | ||||
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| Remarks | Pelagic species closely associated with sardines on which it depends (Ref. 4967). Spawns throughout the year from 20 cm TL. Young (15-20 cm TL) migrate towards the southern boundaries of the lake (Burundi) and return to the northern coasts to reproduce. Young (<7 cm) feed mainly on zooplankton (e.g. Mesocyclops sp.), as well as on shrimps (Limnocardina sp. ) (Refs. 11252, 52862). Adults from 15 cm TL are strictly piscivorous on small clupeids. Cannibalism also occurs in this species (Ref. 11252). |
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| Feeding type | mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Feeding type ref | Palomares, M.L.D., 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Feeding habit | hunting macrofauna (predator) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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