Jipe tilapia (Oreochromis jipe)

Scientific name: Oreochromis jipe Lowe, 1955

Jipe tilapia (Oreochromis jipe)

The Jipe tilapia (Oreochromis jipe) is a freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. Native range: Africa, Lake Jipe and Pangani River (Kenya-Tanzania).

Biology

Inhabits lakes. Occasionally territorial. Periphyton browser, additionally feeding on bottom deposits and associated phytoplankton. Maternal mouthbrooder.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Oreochromis jipe
Family
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Lake Jipe and Pangani River (Kenya-Tanzania).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Critically Endangered (CR) (B1ab(i,iii,v))
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: experimental
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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