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| Scientific Name | Coptodon rendalli (Boulenger, 1897) |
| Common Name | Red-breasted Bream |
| Type Locality | Upper Shiré River, British Central Africa. |
| Synonym(s) | Chromis rendalli, Chromis rendallii error, Tilapia christyi, Tilapia druryi, Tilapia gefuensis, Tilapia kirkhami, Tilapia latifrons, Tilapia mackeani, Tilapia melanopleura rendalli, Tilapia melanopleura swierstra, Tilapia melanopleura swierstrae, Tilapia rendalli, Tilapia rendalli gefuensis, Tilapia rendalli rendalli, Tilapia rendalli swierstrae, Tilapia rendallis, Tilapia sexfasciata, Tilapia swierstrae, Tilapia sykesii |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 450mm or 17.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Senegal and Niger River, Congo River system, Zambezi River system, Lake Tanganyika and Malagarazi. Also known from Shaba, upper Kasaï, Lualaba system, Lake Malawi, Natal, Okavango and Cunene. Introduced elsewhere usually for weed control and aquaculture. Several countries report adverse ecological impact after introduction. African Waters, Sénégal (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Nigeria Waters, Niger (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Congo (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Zambesi (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Western Rift Valley Lakes, Tanganyika (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Congo, Lower Congo, Kasai (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Congo, Upper Congo, Lualaba (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Zambesi, Malawi (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Okavango (Cubango) (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Cunene (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 2018. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1896 (pt 4) (art. 2), pp 915, Fig. 1. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:3.42.337.2724 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:47 (species record created: 2010 Dec 17 06:42) |