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 All Fishes Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Oreochromis mweruensis Trewavas, 1983 |
| Common Names | Longfin Tilapia Green-head Tilapia |
| Synonym(s) | Oreochromis macrochir mweruensis |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 238mm or 9.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Lake Mweru and the swamps and saline lakes in Mweru-wa-Ntipa, and the Lower Luapula River system; also the Lufira River in Democratic Republic of the Congo. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2009. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| 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:3.42.428.2645 | |
| Last Update | 2020 Oct 28 13:18 (species record created: 2010 Dec 10 03:48) |