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| Scientific Name | Oreochromis mortimeri (Trewavas, 1966) |
| Common Names | Kariba Tilapia Kurper Bream |
| Type Locality | Chiwanda, Luangwa Valley, Zambia. |
| Synonym(s) | Sarotherodon mortimeri, Sarotherodon mossambicus mortimeri, Tilapia mortimeri, Tilapia mossambica mortimeri |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 480mm or 18.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Middle Zambezi and its tributaries, including Luangwa River (except probably the upper reaches of its tributaries Lunsemfwa and Mulungwishi above the escarpment), Hunyani River and Lake Kariba. African Waters, Zambesi, Middle Zambesi (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Zambesi, Luangwa (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Zambesi, Kariba (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Critically Endangered , 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 | Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines v. 74 (nos 3-4), pp 413. |
| 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:3.42.428.2648 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:38 (species record created: 2010 Dec 10 03:49) |