Karonga tilapia

Oreochromis karongae

Forty Two Centimeters Cichlid of African Waters

Karonga tilapia is known from Africa as a freshwater fish. It occurs in freshwater habitats.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Oreochromis
Maximum length: 42 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: Lake Malawi and its catchment (Ref. 2 , 5166 , 118630 , 118638 ), including crater lake Itamba and Ikapu (Ref. 118638 ).
Conservation status: CRCritically Endangered

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