Author: Vaillant, 1895
Comments: Found in deep, open waters and shallow inshore areas of Lake Albert (Ref. 49805). Occurs in lakes and channels; feeds on algae, macrophytes, detritus, crustaceans, insects and mollusks; breeding takes place during flooding in June to early dry down in January  (Ref. 28714). Oviparous (Ref. 205).