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Cichlidae
Blackfin tilapia
Sarotherodon linnellii
Males metallic green females silver grey
- Black
- Tropical
- Local endemic species
- Restricted distribution
- Freshwater fish
- Africa
- Deep-bodied
- Medium
- Tropical fish
Black
Tropical
Restricted distribution
Deep-bodied
MediumBlackfin tilapia is known from Africa as a freshwater fish. It occurs in freshwater habitats.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Order
- Cichlids and Allies
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Genus
- Sarotherodon
- Maximum length
- 18.5 cm
- Water
- Freshwater
- Body shape
- deep_bodied
- Distribution
- Africa: endemic to Lake Barombi Mbo, West Cameroon (Ref. 4999 , 52307 , 81260 ).
- Conservation status
- CRCritically Endangered
Class
Family
Conservation status
