Lake Rukwa tilapia
The Lake Rukwa tilapia (Oreochromis rukwaensis) is a species of cichlid endemic to the Lake Rukwa catchment in Tanzania. This species can reach a length of 33 centimetres (13 in) SL. This species is important to local commercial fisheries.[2]
Lake Rukwa tilapia | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Genus: | Oreochromis |
Species: | O. rukwaensis |
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Oreochromis rukwaensis (Hilgendorf & Pappenheim, 1903) | |
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References
- Bayona, J.D.R.; Hanssens, M. (2006). "Oreochromis rukwaensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60631A12389114. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60631A12389114.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Oreochromis rukwaensis" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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