Scientific names:
Serranochromis robustus
Serranochromis jallae
The most striking bream, this aggressive predator hunts with bass like qualities and takes artificial flies with gusto. The dark emerald green colouration, with yellow to orange margins on the fins, and bright egg spots on the anal fins in males are distinctive of the nembwe. Reaching sizes of up to 8lb the nembwe is a popular target species on the upper Zambezi and Okavango Rivers and makes on of the three (tiger, nembwe and sharptooth catfish) species needed to complete the highly sought after Zambezi Grand Slam.Larger fish prefer deep main channels in the river, whereas smaller fish occur mainly in lagoons and secondary channels. Their breeding season is summer. Nembwe prey mainly on other fish species.
