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| Scientific Name | Tilapia pra Dunz & Schliewen, 2010 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Anum River, tributary to Pra River, at Anumso village, 6°25'44.32''N, 1°17'59.54''W, Ashanti Region, Ghana. |
| Etymology | Tilapia: Bechuana, African native thiape meaning fish. pra: The specific name refers both to the Akan word "pra" (river) of the Kwa language family spoken in Ghana and to the River Pra, from which drainage the holotype was collected; it also refers to the riverine distribution as compared to the lacustrine distribution of its apparent sister taxon Tilapia busumana. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 127mm or 5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Pra, Ankobra, Tano and Bia Rivers in southwestern Ghana and southeastern Cote d'Ivoire. African Waters, Pra (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, Bia (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Ghana waters, Ankobra (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Zootaxa No. 2548, pp 5, Figs. 3-6 |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:3.42.433.2734 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:39 (species record created: 2010 Dec 17 06:48) |