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| Scientific Name | Sarotherodon occidentalis (Daget, 1962) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Lower Guinea. |
| Synonym(s) | Tilapia occidentalis |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 283mm or 11.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Casamance River, Senegal to the Saint John River, Liberia. African Waters, Casamance (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Sénégal (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, St John (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 2020. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Mémoires de l'Institut français d'Afrique Noire No. 65, pp 161, Fig. 52; Pl. 13 (fig. 32) |
| 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:3.42.430.2679 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:39 (species record created: 2010 Dec 17 06:18) |