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Scientific Name Oreochromis mossambicus  (Peters, 1852)
Common Names Mozambique Tilapia
Common Tilapia, Mozambique Mouth-brooder
Type Locality Zambezi River, Mozambique [East Africa].
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Size 390mm or 15.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Africa: Lower Zambezi, Lower Shiré and coastal plains from Zambezi delta to Algoa Bay. Occurs southwards to the Brak River in the eastern Cape and in the Transvaal in the Limpopo system. Widely introduced for aquaculture, but escaped and established itself in the wild in many countries, often outcompeting local species. Several countries report adverse ecological impact after introduction.
African Waters, Zambesi, Lower Zambesi (click on these areas to find other species found there)
African Waters, Zambesi, Shire (click on these areas to find other species found there)
African Waters, Limpopo (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Vulnerable, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2017.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Bericht über die zur Bekanntmachung geeigneten Verhandlungen der Königlichen Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1852, pp 681.
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Last Update 2022 Sep 25 08:36 (species record created: 2010 Dec 10 03:50)