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| Scientific Name | Tilapia brevimanus Boulenger, 1911 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Geba River, Guinea-Bissau. |
| Synonym(s) | Pelmatolapia brevimanus, Pelmatotilapia brevimanus, Tilapia savagei |
| Etymology | Tilapia: Bechuana, African native thiape meaning fish. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 248mm or 9.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Coastal rivers from Guinea-Bissau (Geba and Corubal Rivers) to and East Liberia (Cess River). Also known from Côte d"Ivoire and Gambia. African Waters, Geba (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Geba, Corubal (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Cess (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Côte de Ivoire Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 8) v. 8 (no. 43), pp 57 |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:3.42.433.2700 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:39 (species record created: 2010 Dec 17 06:32) |