Chilwa tilapia (Oreochromis shiranus chilwae)

Scientific name: Oreochromis shiranus chilwae Trewavas, 1966

The Chilwa tilapia (Oreochromis shiranus chilwae) is a freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. Native range: Africa, Lake Chilwa and its basin in Malawi and Mozambique.

Species facts

Scientific name
Oreochromis shiranus chilwae
Family
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.8
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Lake Chilwa and its basin in Malawi and Mozambique.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquaculture: experimental
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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