Occurrence | native | ||
Importance | highly commercial | Ref. | Dankwa, H.R., E.K. Abban and G.G. Teugels, 1999 |
Aquaculture | likely future use | Ref. | Dankwa, H.R., E.K. Abban and G.G. Teugels, 1999 |
Regulations | Ref. | ||
Freshwater | Yes | ||
Brackish | No | ||
Saltwater | No | ||
Live export | |||
Bait | No | ||
Gamefish | No | ||
Abundance | Ref. | ||
Comments |
Known from Volta basin (Ref. 3065, 30488, 50601). Not endangered (Ref. 30488). Its commercial importance rapidly increased in 1966 when the Volta Lake was formed (Ref. 50601). |
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States/Provinces Complete? | No | ||
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Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/gh.html |