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Class: Teleostei
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae Cichlids

Genus: Pelmatolapia

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Photo by RMCA

Africa
Max. Length 37 cm TL
Pelmatolapia cabrae (Boulenger, 1899)

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Pelmatolapia cabrae
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Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Africa
Max. Length 32.3 cm SL
Pelmatolapia mariae (Boulenger, 1899)

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Pelmatolapia mariae
[Spotted tilapia]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Pelmatolapia cabrae Africa 37 TL 1899
Pelmatolapia mariae Spotted tilapia Africa 32.3 SL 1899



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