Oreochromis korogwe
| Korogwe tilapia | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Oreochromis |
| Species: | O. korogwe |
| Binomial name | |
| Oreochromis korogwe (R. H. Lowe, 1955) | |
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Oreochromis korogwe (Korogwe tilapia) is a species of cichlid native to Kenya and Tanzania where it occurs in the Pangani River system as well as the Zigi River. This species can reach a length of 20.8 centimetres (8.2 in) SL.[2]
References
- ↑ Hanssens, M. 2006. Oreochromis korogwe. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org Archived 27 June 2014 at the Wayback Machine.>. Downloaded on 8 May 2013.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Oreochromis korogwe" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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