Kiungululu tilapia

Oreochromis chungruruensis

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Deep-bodied
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

Oreochromis chungruruensis, the Kiungululu tilapia, is a species of cichlid fish that is endemic to Lake Chungruru (also known as Kiungululu), a small isolated crater lake in the Rungwe District in southern Tanzania. This species reaches up to 15.4 cm (6.1 in) in standard length and 19.5 cm (7.7 in) in total length. It is critically endangered due to overfishing and non-native tilapia species that have been introduced to Lake Chungruru.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Oreochromis
Maximum length: 15.4 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Africa: Lake Kiungululu [=Lake Chungruru], a small oligotrophic crater lake in the Rungwe Mountains in Tanzania (Ref. 54852 , 118630 , 118638 ), and probably Lake Masoko (Ref. 54852 ).
Conservation status: CRCritically Endangered

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