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  • Chromidotilapia mracAdult female
  • Chromidotilapia mracAdult male
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Scientific Name Chromidotilapia mrac  Lamboj, 2002
Common Name
Type Locality Mikouma River, 0°40'05"S, 10°20'11"E, Oogoue basin, Gabon.
Etymology Chromidotilapia: Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch + Bechuana, African native thiape = fish. mrac: Named after MRAC, the abbreviation for Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, Belgium, one of the most important institutions working on African fishes.
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Size 92mm or 3.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Africa: Gabon.
African Waters, Gabon Waters, Ogowe (click on these areas to find other species found there)
African Waters, Nyanga (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, 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 Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 13 (no. 3), pp 251, Figs. 1-4
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Last Update 2020 Dec 16 07:01 (species record created: 2011 Jan 10 05:56)