Cichlidae

Singida tilapia

Oreochromis esculentus

Fish Carrying Eggs in Mouth from the Nile Basin

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Africa
• Fusiform
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Oreochromis esculentus, the Singida tilapia or Graham's tilapia, is a species of cichlid endemic to the Lake Victoria basin, including some of its satellite lakes such as Kyoga, in Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya. Its common name refers to Lake Singida, but this population is the result of an introduction that happened in the 1950s. This fish was historically highly valued by local fishermen, who know it as ngege.