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Oreochromis andersonii (Castelnau, 1861)

Three spotted tilapia
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Congo (Kinshasa) country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: introduced
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Acclimatised to Kipopo River (Ref. 1978). Also introduced for the control of aquatic vegetation (Ref. 4537). Also Ref. 41590, 21.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/cg.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Moreau, J., J. Arrignon and R.A. Jubb, 1988
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Three-spotted tilapia, Threespot tilapia, Threespot tilapia, ... more

Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Cichliformes (Cichlids, convict blennies) > Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Oreochromis: Latin, aurum = gold + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335);  andersonii: Named for the Swede Charles John Anderson, who explored Namibia during the middle of the 19th century (Ref. 13337).
  More on author: Castelnau.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi


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