| Ref. principal | Philippart, J.-C. and J.-C. Ruwet, 1982 |
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| Notas | Inhabits lower Zambezi, Limpopo and eastern rivers southwards. Prefers sheltered banks provided with vegetation. The adult tilapia mainly occupy deeper terraces which surround the lake at high-water levels. Feeds on detritus, plankton, and algae (Ref. 11889). Small fish fed initially on zoobenthos and zooplankton, but fish with a mass of over 4 g fed increasingly on Microcystis aeruginosa and detritus (Ref. 43783). Increased in rainfall improved the quality of diet, as level of protein, energy and organic matter in the diet increased in quantity (Ref. 52847). Utilized in rice fish culture (Ref. 26236). |
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| Habitats especiais Ref. | Halwart, M. and M.V. Gupta, 2004 |
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| Tipo de alimentação | mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19) |
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| Tipo de alimentação Ref. | Trewavas, E., 1982 |
| Hábito alimentar | browsing on substrate |
| Hábito alimentar Ref. | Trewavas, E., 1982 |
| Estimation method | Amostra original | População virgem (não pescada) | Nota | ||
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| Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
| Da composição da dieta | 2.17 | 0.03 | 2.00 | 0.00 | Troph of juv./adults from 14 studies. |
| Dos itens alimentares individuais | 2.77 | 0.36 | Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine. | ||
| Ref. | Blühdorn, D.R., A.H. Arthington and P.B. Mather, 1989 | ||||