Oreochromis leucostictus

Oreochromis leucostictus
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Oreochromis
Species: O. leucostictus
Binomial name
Oreochromis leucostictus
(Trewavas, 1933)
Synonyms
  • Tilapia leucosticta Trewavas, 1933
  • Sarotherodon leucosticta (Trewavas, 1933)
  • Sarotherodon leucostictum (Trewavas, 1933)
  • Sarotherodon leucostictus (Trewavas, 1933)
  • Tilapia trewavasae Poll, 1939

Oreochromis leucostictus is a species of cichlid originally native to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. It has now been introduced widely in central Africa and is accused of having a negative ecological impact in some areas where introduced. This species can reach a length of 36.3 centimetres (14.3 in) SL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade and experiments aimed at farming this species have been conducted.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Ntakimazi, G., Twongo, T.K. & Hanssens, M. 2006. Oreochromis leucostictus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 9 May 2013.
  2. ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Oreochromis leucostictus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.