Korogwe tilapia (Oreochromis korogwe)

Scientific name: Oreochromis korogwe Lowe, 1955

Korogwe tilapia (Oreochromis korogwe)

The Korogwe tilapia (Oreochromis korogwe) is a freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. Native range: Africa, Lower part of the Pangani River system and the neighboring Zigi River in Tanzania.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 16 - 18; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-11; Anal spines: 3 - 4; Anal soft rays: 8 - 11; Vertebrae: 29 - 30. Diagnosis: about 50% of individuals with 4 anal fin spines; modal numbers of vertebrae (29), dorsal rays (27) and gill-rakers (15) low; jaws of breeding males enlarged; females and non-breeding males with horizontal and vertical elements of melanin pattern conspicuous, especially at their junctions, where blotches are often drawn out vertically. Breeding males with throat and chest black, and conspicuous broad dark vertical bars on the lower half of the body.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Oreochromis korogwe
Family
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.8
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Lower part of the Pangani River system and the neighboring Zigi River in Tanzania.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:; aquaculture: likely future use
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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