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Spawning of Oreochromis shiranus
Main Ref: Msiska, O.V., 1991
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Country: Malawi
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Locality: Lake Malawi
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Temperature:  -   °C
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Length of offspring: cm
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Comments: Builds basin-shaped nests in shallow water from 0.15 m to 1.5 m deep, in sand overlaid with mud, in the vicinity of rooted aquatic vegetation. Females brood eggs and young in the mouth until the young reach a length of about 10 mm.
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