Otjikoto tilapia
| Otjikoto tilapia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Tilapia |
| Species: | T. guinasana |
| Binomial name | |
| Tilapia guinasana Trewavas, 1936 | |
The Otjikoto tilapia (Tilapia guinasana) is a species of cichlid endemic to Namibia where it was originally only found in Lake Guinas. Despite deriving its common name from Lake Otjikoto, this species in not native to the lake, rather being an introduced species. It inhabits vertical cliffs, using narrow ledges for breeding. It is very variable in coloration. This species can reach a length of 14 centimetres (5.5 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
References
- ↑ Bills, R. 2007. Tilapia guinasana. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 07 June 2013.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Tilapia guinasana" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
External links
- Photographs - Pink morph, Yellow morph, Black and blue morph
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