Hepsetus odoe (Bloch, 1794)

Kafue pike

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Occurs in most coastal rivers, lakes and swamps (Ref. 3569). Prefers quiet, deep water, like channels and lagoons of large floodplains. Juveniles and fry inhabit well-vegetated marginal habitats. Adults feed on fish, juveniles feed on small invertebrates and fish. Multiple spawner; breeds over the summer months. Relatively short-lived, only 4-5 years (Ref. 7248). Also caught with drawnets.
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  • Paugy, D. 1990 Hepsetidae. p. 192-194. In C. Lévêque, D. Paugy and G.G. Teugels (eds.) Faune des poissons d'eaux douces et saumâtres de l'Afrique de l'Ouest. Tome I. Coll. Faune Tropicale n° XXVIII. Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren and O.R.S.T.O.M., Paris, 384 p. (Ref. 2914)   http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=2914&speccode=4530 external link
"Hepsetus odoe (Bloch, 1794)". Encyclopedia of Life, available from "http://www.eol.org/pages/218280". Accessed 19 Mar 2010.