Lake Rukwa tilapia

Oreochromis rukwaensis

Thirty Three Centimeters Cichlid of African Waters

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

The Lake Rukwa tilapia (Oreochromis rukwaensis) is a species of cichlid that is endemic to the Lake Rukwa catchment in Tanzania. This species can reach a length of 33 centimetres (13 in) in standard length. This species is important to local commercial fisheries.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Oreochromis
Water type: Freshwater
Body shape: deep_bodied