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Scientific Name Pelmatolapia mariae  (Boulenger, 1899)
Common Names Spotted Tilapia
Black Mangrove Cichlid
Type Locality Azuminé Creek, Opobo River, Niger Delta.
Synonym(s) Tilapia mariae
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Size 394mm or 15.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Africa: Coastal lowlands and lagoons from the Tabou River (Côte d"Ivoire) to southwest Ghana and from southeast Benin to the Kribi River (Cameroon).
African Waters, Côte de Ivoire Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)
African Waters, Benin Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)
African Waters, Ghana waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1899 (pt 1), pp 122, Pl. 11 (fig. 1)
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Last Update 2019 Oct 20 08:00 (species record created: 2010 Dec 17 06:41)