/perciformes/cichlidae/chromidotilapia/linkei/1.jpg "Chromidotilapia linkei")
Female from Mungo River/perciformes/cichlidae/chromidotilapia/linkei/2.jpg "Chromidotilapia linkei")
Male from Mungo River
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| Scientific Name | Chromidotilapia linkei Staeck, 1980 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Mungo River, on the road between Kumba and Loum, 4°43'N, 9°35'E, Cameroon Republic., western Africa. |
| Etymology | Chromidotilapia: Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch + Bechuana, African native thiape = fish. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 74mm or 2.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Only known from the type locality (Mungo River, Cameroon). African Waters, Cameroon waters, Mungo (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Endangered , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2009. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Senckenbergiana Biologica v. 60 (nos 3/4) (for 1979), pp 153, Figs. 1-5. |
| Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my fish" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is but a single record of this fish being seen, view it. |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up C. linkei on Fishbase |
 | Look up C. linkei on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up C. linkei on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:3.42.438.2615 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:39 (species record created: 2010 Dec 10 03:20) |