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Scientific Name Congolapia bilineata  (Pellegrin, 1900)
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Type Locality Ndele, Alima River, Upper Congo, western Africa.
Etymology Congolapia: Congolapia is a contraction of the words Congo and Tilapia; all species of Congolapia are only known from the central Congo basin. 
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Size 180mm or 7.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Africa: Swampy forested areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
African Waters, Congo, Middle Congo (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 Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Série 1) v. 6 (no. 6), pp 276
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Last Update 2020 Oct 28 13:07 (species record created: 2010 Dec 17 06:31)