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| Scientific Name | Coptodon guineensis (Günther, 1862) |
| Common Name | Guinean Tilapia |
| Type Locality | Ashantee, Guinea [now in Ghana]. |
| Synonym(s) | Chromis guineensis, Chromis latus, Chromis polycentra, Coptodon polycentra, Haligenes guineensis, Tilapia affinis, Tilapia guineensis, Tilapia guinensis, Tilapia lata, Tilapia polycentra, Tilapia zillii guineensis |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 300mm or 11.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Coastal waters, from mouth of Senegal River to mouth of the Cuanza River (Angola). African Waters, Sénégal (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Cuanza (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 | Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 4, pp 271, 510. |
| 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:3.42.337.2715 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:47 (species record created: 2010 Dec 17 06:38) |