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| Scientific Name | Pelmatolapia mariae (Boulenger, 1899) |
| Common Names | Spotted Tilapia Black Mangrove Cichlid |
| Type Locality | Azuminé Creek, Opobo River, Niger Delta. |
| Synonym(s) | Tilapia dubia, Tilapia mariae, Tilapia mariae dubia, Tilapia mariae mariae, Tilapia meeki |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 394mm or 15.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Coastal lowlands and lagoons from the Tabou River (Côte d"Ivoire) to southwest Ghana and from southeast Benin to the Kribi River (Cameroon). African Waters, Côte de Ivoire Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Benin Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Ghana 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 2019. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1899 (pt 1), pp 122, Pl. 11 (fig. 1) |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up P. mariae on Fishbase |
 | Look up P. mariae on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up P. mariae on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:3.42.1261.2722 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:46 (species record created: 2010 Dec 17 06:41) |