The Lake Rukwa tilapia (Oreochromis rukwaensis) is a species of cichlid endemic to the Lake Rukwa catchment in Tanzania. This species can reach a length of 33 centimetres (13 in) SL. This species is important to local commercial fisheries.[2]
| Lake Rukwa tilapia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Oreochromis |
| Species: | O. rukwaensis
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| Oreochromis rukwaensis (Hilgendorf & Pappenheim, 1903)
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References
edit- ^ Bayona, J.D.R.; Hanssens, M. (2006). "Oreochromis rukwaensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60631A12389114. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60631A12389114.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Oreochromis rukwaensis". FishBase. April 2013 version.
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