Occurs in the open water but is usually caught in deep levels. Piscivorous, Readily caught using Usipa (Engraulicypris sardella) as bait .
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Freshwater; demersal. Tropical; 13°S - 15°S, 33°W - 36°W Endemic to Lake Malawi.
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Per 100g - Raw, per 100g - Source: USDA FoodData Central templates (generic fish average)
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