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Scientific Name Sarotherodon linnellii  (Lönnberg, 1903)
Common Names Blackfin Tilapia
Blackbelly Tilapia, Unga
Type Locality Elephant Lake, north-northeast of Cameroon Mountain, 4°39'N, 9°22'E, Cameroon.
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Size 185mm or 7.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Africa: endemic to Lake Barombi Mbo, West Cameroon.
African Waters, Cameroon waters, Lake Barombi Mbo (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Critically Endangered, 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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Reference Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 12 (no. 67) (art. 2), pp 42
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Last Update 2013 Jul 31 16:44 (species record created: 2010 Dec 17 06:12)