Guinean tilapia

Coptodon guineensis

Thirty Centimeters Cichlid

Guinean tilapia is a freshwater fish of Africa. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 30 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Coptodon
Maximum length: 30 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: coastal basins, fresh waters, brackish and marine waters from Moulay Bousselham (Canal de Nador), Morocco to mouth of the Cuanza River (Angola) (Ref. 81260 ), sometimes ascending far up rivers.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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