Oreochromis chungruruensis, the Kiungululu tilapia, is a species of cichlid fish that is endemic to Lake Chungruru (also known as Kiungululu), a small isolated crater lake in the Rungwe District in southern Tanzania.[1] This species reaches up to 15.4 cm (6.1 in) in standard length and 19.5 cm (7.7 in) in total length.[2] It is critically endangered due to overfishing and non-native tilapia species that have been introduced to Lake Chungruru.[1]
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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. chungruruensis
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| Oreochromis chungruruensis (C. G. E. Ahl, 1924)
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References
edit- ^ a b c Turner, G.; Shechonge, A.; Tweddle, D. (2018). "Oreochromis chungruruensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T60626A47204093. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T60626A47204093.en.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Oreochromis chungruruensis". FishBase. September 2019 version.
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