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| Scientific Name | Tilapia busumana (Günther, 1903) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Lake Busum-chi [Bosumtwi], Ghana. |
| Synonym(s) | Chromis busumanus, Tilapia fossilis |
| Etymology | Tilapia: Bechuana, African native thiape meaning fish. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 180mm or 7.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Bia, Tano and Pra basins in southeast Côte d"Ivoire and southwest Ghana and Lake Bosumtwi also in Ghana. African Waters, Bia (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Tano (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Pra (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Lake Bosumtwi (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 | Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1902, v. 2 (pt 2) (art. 3) (for 18 Nov. 1902), pp 333, Pl. 30. |
| 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:3.42.433.2701 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:39 (species record created: 2010 Dec 17 06:32) |