aquarium
📖 Overview
Common on the shelf zone; occasionally found off reefs; but not commonly recorded from the middle of the lake . Moves in the open water but stays 2-5 m above the substrate; feeds on fish like the small Utaka and Usipa (Engraulicypris sardella) .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Diagnosis: large, big-toothed brownish species; eyes rather large; premaxillary pedicel relatively short .
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for aquarium is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for aquarium is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Species probably forms breeding leks on or near the bottom; juveniles are common in the adult habitat .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal; pH range: 7.5 - 8.2; depth range 30 - 109 m , usually 50 - 100 m . Tropical; 20°C - 25°C ; 9°S - 15°S Endemic to Lake Malawi.
🌿 Ecology
fish like the small Utaka and Usipa (Engraulicypris sardella) (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"aquarium is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Detailed nutritional data for aquarium is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for aquarium has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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