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Scientific Name Oreochromis mweruensis  Trewavas, 1983
Common Names Longfin Tilapia
Green-head Tilapia
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Size 238mm or 9.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Africa: Lake Mweru and the swamps and saline lakes in Mweru-wa-Ntipa, and the Lower Luapula River system; also the Lufira River in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2009.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Last Update 2020 Oct 28 13:18 (species record created: 2010 Dec 10 03:48)