- Lake Rukwa tilapia
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Lake Rukwa tilapia Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Cichlidae Genus: Oreochromis Species: O. rukwaensis Binomial name Oreochromis rukwaensis
(Hilgendorf & Pappenheim, 1903) [2]The Lake Rukwa tilapia, Oreochromis rukwaensis, is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family. It is endemic to the Lake Rukwa catchment in Tanzania. Its natural habitats are rivers and freshwater lakes.
References
- ^ "Oreochromis rukwaensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. 2006. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/60631. Retrieved February 4, 2010.
- ^ "Oreochromis rukwaensis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=648853.
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