Author: (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
FBname: Wahrindi
Comments: Maximum TL was recorded at 47.0 cm (Ref. 57223).  Omnivore, feeds on insect larvae (Ref. 13868) (especially chironomids, Ref. 28714), nymphs, eggs and detritus (Ref. 13868).  Also feeds on molluscs (predominantly, Ref. 4903), fish, bivalves in the Sudd and snails in Gezira irrigation canals (Ref. 28714).  Oviparous (Ref. 205).  Breeding occurs during the flood season (Ref. 28714).  Utilized for human consumption.