Chromidotilapia kingsleyae

Chromidotilapia kingsleyae

Cichlid Reaching Thirteen Centimeters

Chromidotilapia kingsleyae is known around Africa as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and records give a maximum length of 13 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Chromidotilapia
Maximum length: 13 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: Ogooue system, Gabon; specimens identified as C. kingsleyae from localities outside the Ogooue basin are presumed to be misidentifications, most often of C. mamonekenei and C. melaniae (Ref. 81260 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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