Oreochromis macrochir
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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. macrochir
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| Oreochromis macrochir (Boulenger,1912)
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Oreochromis macrochir(longfin tilapia,greenhead tilapia,orgreenhead bream) is a species ofcichlidnative to theZambeziBasin,Lake Mweru,andLake Bangweulu.It has been used extensively for stocking ponds and dams in other parts of southern Africa, but is little-used elsewhere.[2]In Lake Mweru, it is economically the most important fish.[3]The fish was introduced intoLake Alaotrain Madagascar in 1954, and proliferated quickly. By 1957, it provided 46% of the catch, perhaps because it was moving into an empty ecological niche as aphytophagousspecies.[4]
This species reaches a maximum length of 43 cm (17 in). It lives in fresh water at a depth of 5 to 14 m (16 to 46 ft) in tropical climates with average temperatures between 18 and 35 °C (64 and 95 °F).[5]
References[edit]
- ^Marshall, B.E.; Tweddle, D. (2007)."Oreochromis macrochir".IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.2007:e.T63336A12659168.doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T63336A12659168.en.Retrieved19 November2021.
- ^R. L. Welcomme, ed. (1988)."Oreochromis macrochir".International introductions of inland aquatic species.Food & Agriculture Org. p. 190.ISBN978-92-5-102664-9.
- ^R. H. Hughes, J. S. Hughes (1992).A directory of African wetlands.IUCN. pp. 538–541.ISBN978-2-88032-949-5.
- ^C. Lévêque (1997).Biodiversity dynamics and conservation: the freshwater fish of tropical Africa.Cambridge University Press. p. 322.ISBN978-0-521-57033-6.
- ^Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013)."Oreochromis macrochir"inFishBase.April 2013 version.
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