Biology:Oreochromis korogwe
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| Korogwe tilapia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Oreochromis |
| Species: | O. korogwe
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| Binomial name | |
| Oreochromis korogwe (R. H. Lowe, 1955)
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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 standard length of 20.8 cm (8.2 in).[2]
Disjunct populations of O. korogwe in Lake Nambawala, Lake Rutamba and Lake Mitupa were identified in southeast Tanzania between 2013 and 2016.[3]
References
- ↑ Hanssens, M. (2006). "Oreochromis korogwe". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2006. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60622A12385631.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/60622/12385631.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Oreochromis korogwe" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
- ↑ Blackwell, Tabitha; Ford, Antonia G. P.; Ciezarek, Adam G.; Gracida Juarez, Carlos A.; Smith, Alan M.; Ngatunga, Benjamin P.; Shechonge, Asilatu; Tamatamah, Rashid et al. (2021). "Newly discovered cichlid fish biodiversity threatened by hybridization with non-native species". Molecular Ecology 30 (4): 895-911. doi:10.1111/mec.15638. PMID 33063411.
Wikidata ☰ Q1956415 entry
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