Oreochromis korogwe

Korogwe tilapia
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
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)
Synonyms
  • Tilapia mossambica korogwe R. H. Lowe, 1955
  • Sarotherodon korogwe (R. H. Lowe, 1955)
  • Tilapia korogwe (R. H. Lowe, 1955)

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

  1. ↑ Hanssens, M. 2006. Oreochromis korogwe. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 8 May 2013.
  2. ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Oreochromis korogwe" in FishBase. April 2013 version.