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Scientific Name Tilapia baloni    Trewavas & Stewart, 1975
Common Name
Type Locality Nsenga stream, tributary of Upper Luongo, Zambia.
Etymology Tilapia: Bechuana, African native thiape meaning fish. 
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Size 175mm or 6.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Africa: Zambian Congo system.
African Waters, Congo, Middle Congo (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Zoology v. 28 (no. 5), pp 192, Figs. 1-2
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:39 (species record created: 2010 Dec 17 06:31)