Red Belly Tilapia

Tilapia busumana

Cichlid Reaching Eighteen Centimeters

Red Belly Tilapia is a freshwater fish from Africa. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 18 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Tilapia
Maximum length: 18 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: Bia, Tano and Pra basins in southeast Côte d'Ivoire and southwest Ghana; also in Lake Bosumtwi in Ghana (Ref. 53405 ). Also reported from the Densu basin in Ghana (Ref. 52307 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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