Longfin tilapia

Oreochromis macrochir

Forty Three Centimeters Cichlid

Longfin tilapia is known around Africa as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 43 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Oreochromis
Maximum length: 43 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: Kafue, upper Zambezi, and Congo River systems, introduced elsewhere in Africa and in Hawaiian Islands. Also in the Okavango and Ngami region, Cunene basin, Chambezi and Bangweulu region (Ref. 5166 ).
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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