Biology

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Solitary, nocturnal species. Feed on benthic animals, with chironomid larvae as a major food item (Ref. 28714). Oviparous (Ref. 205).

Gosse, J.-P. 1984 Mormyridae. p. 63-122. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ORSTOM, Paris and MRAC, Tervuren. Vol. 1. (Ref. 3203) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=3203&speccode=10825