Shuja Horei
📖 Overview
Adults inhabit inshore areas of the lake and lower reaches of rivers . Females brood their young in the mouth .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8. Diagnosis: Head with conspicuous irregular dark marks .: fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Shuja Horei is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Larvae of up to 1.42 cm TL are mouthbrooded by female parents ranging from 8.4 to 9.6 cm SL .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical; 24°C - 26°C ; 2°S - 10°S known up to Kisimba-Kilia rapids (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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