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| Scientific Name | Oreochromis andersonii (Castelnau, 1861) |
| Common Names | Three-spotted Tilapia Kafue Bream |
| Type Locality | Okavango River, Botswana, southern Africa. |
| Synonym(s) | ? andersonii, Chromys andersoni, Oreochromis anderson, Oreochromis anulerson, Sarotherodon andersonii, Tilapia andersonii, Tilapia kafuensis |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 610mm or 24" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Ngami basin, Okavango River; Cunene River and Mossamedes, Angola; upper Zambezi, Kafue River; middle Zambezi, Lake Kariba and Cabora Bassa since construction of dams. Several countries report adverse ecological impact after introduction. 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) African Waters, Okavango (Cubango), Mossamedes (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Zambesi, Upper Zambesi (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Zambesi, Kafue (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Zambesi, Middle Zambesi (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Zambesi, Kariba (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Zambesi, Cahora Bassa (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Vulnerable , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2007. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Mémoire sur les poissons de l'Afrique australe, pp 14 |
| 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:3.42.428.2641 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:38 (species record created: 2010 Dec 10 03:46) |