Diseases and Parasites
(
Anglèis
)
fornì da Fishbase
Cichlidogyrus Infestation 8. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)
Diseases and Parasites
(
Anglèis
)
fornì da Fishbase
Euclinostomum Disease. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)
Biology
(
Anglèis
)
fornì da Fishbase
Occurs in the littoral and sublittoral regions, especially where the bottom is hard, only rarely over mud (Ref. 5662). Feeds mainly on snails and insect larvae (Ref. 558) as well as on detritus and phytoplankton (Ref. 28676). In combination, the introduction of top-predator Lates niloticus (and probably other species of Lates), together with intensified fishing efforts, appear to be responsible for the virtual disappearance of this species over the last 20 years (Ref. 26184).
