Tanganyika tilapia
(Oreochromis tanganicae)

Classification

Species: Oreochromis tanganicae
Genus: Oreochromis
Family: Cichlidae - Cichlids
Order: Cichliformes - Cichlids
Class: Actinopteri - Ray-finned fishes
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

General data

Scientific names: Tanganyika tilapia
Habitat: Freshwater
Climate: Tropical
Native: Africa
Distribution: Lake Tanganyika, Congo

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.

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