The Wami tilapia (Oreochromis urolepis) or Rufiji tilapia is a species tilapiine cichlid that is native to Morogoro Region of Tanzania. It is an important food fish and has been introduced to several other countries, although most of these populations possibly are hybrids with close relatives, especially Mozambique and Nile tilapia.[1][2]
| Wami 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. urolepis
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| Binomial name | |
| Oreochromis urolepis (Norman, 1922)
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This species reaches up to 44.0 cm (17.3 in) in standard length. This tilapia is found in fresh and brackish waters.[1]
The two subspecies, geographically separated, are:
- O. u. hornorum (Trewavas, 1966) (Wami tilapia)
- O. u.urolepis (Norman, 1922) (Rufigi tilapia)
References
edit- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Oreochromis urolepis". FishBase. September 2019 version.
- ^ Nico, L. (11 July 2011). "Oreochromis urolepis (Norman, 1922)". United States Geological Survey – Nonindigenous Aquatic Species. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
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