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| Scientific Name | Oreochromis tanganicae (Günther, 1894) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Ujiji, Lake Tanganyika. |
| Synonym(s) | Chromis tanganicae, Neotilapia andersonii, Neotilapia tanganicae, Petrochromis andersonii, Petrochromis tanganaicae, Petrochromis tanganicae, Sarotherodon tanganicae, Tilapia tanganicae |
| Etymology | tanganicae referring to the fish being from Lake Tanganyika. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 420mm or 16.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Lake Tanganyika, in the coastal area and river mouths. African Waters, Western Rift Valley Lakes, Tanganyika (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 2006. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1893 (pt 4) (art. 2) (for 7 Nov. 1893), pp 630, Fig. 2. |
| 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:3.42.428.3591 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:39 (species record created: 2011 Apr 17 01:48) |