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Cichlidae
Otjikoto tilapia
Tilapia guinasana
Fourteen Centimeters Cichlid
- Tropical
- Local endemic species
- Restricted distribution
- Freshwater fish
- Africa
- Small
- Tropical fish
Tropical
Restricted distribution
Freshwater fish
SmallOtjikoto tilapia is known around Africa as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the largest recorded length is 14 cm.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Order
- Cichlids and Allies
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Genus
- Tilapia
- Maximum length
- 14 cm
- Water
- Freshwater
- Distribution
- Africa: endemic to Lake Guinas, Namibia. Introduced to Lake Otjikoto and several reservoirs in Namibia. Also occurs in subterranean rivers.
- Conservation status
- CRCritically Endangered
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Order
Family
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