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| Scientific Name | Oreochromis upembae (Thys van den Audenaerde, 1964) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Nyonga, Upemba, Congo. |
| Synonym(s) | Oreochromis malagarasi, Oreochromis upembae malagarasi, Oreochromis upembae upembae, Sarotherodon nilotica upembae, Sarotherodon upembae, Tilapia nilotica upembae, Tilapia upembae |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 210mm or 8.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Upemba region and the Lualaba River to Yangambi and Isangi on the Upper Congo. Also reported from Tanzania. African Waters, Congo, Upper Congo, Lualaba (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Congo, Upper Congo (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 2009. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Annales, Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, Série in 8o, Sciences Zoologiques No. 124, pp 92, Pl. 7 (bottom fig.) |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:3.42.428.2661 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:39 (species record created: 2010 Dec 10 03:56) |