Oreochromis tanganicae

Oreochromis tanganicae
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Oreochromis
Species:	O. tanganicae
Binomial name
	Oreochromis tanganicae; (Günther, 1894)
Synonyms
	Chromis tanganicae Günther, 1894; Neotilapia tanganicae (Günther, 1894); Petrochromis tanganicae (Günther, 1894); Sarotherodon tanganicae (Günther, 1894); Tilapia tanganicae (Günther, 1894); Petrochromis andersonii Boulenger, 1901; Neotilapia andersonii (Boulenger, 1901);

Oreochromis tanganicae, the Tanganyika tilapia, is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika and the mouths of its larger affluent rivers. This species can reach a length of 42 centimetres (17 in) SL.^[2] Males are larger and more colorful than females and possesses longer dorsal and anal fins when fully grown. In the wild, the species is primarily herbivorous.^[3]

References[edit]

^ Ntakimazi, G. (2006). "Oreochromis tanganicae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60625A12387918. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60625A12387918.en.
^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Oreochromis tanganicae" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
^ "Greater Chicago Cichlid Association - Oreochromis tanganicae". www.gcca.net. Retrieved 13 February 2024.

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[iucn_status_16_November_2021-1] Ntakimazi, G. (2006). "Oreochromis tanganicae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60625A12387918. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60625A12387918.en.

[2] Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Oreochromis tanganicae" in FishBase. April 2013 version.

[3] "Greater Chicago Cichlid Association - Oreochromis tanganicae". www.gcca.net. Retrieved 13 February 2024.

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