Magadi tilapia

Oreochromis grahami

Males maintain territories on lakebed

Magadi tilapia is a freshwater fish found around Africa. It inhabits freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 20 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Oreochromis
Maximum length: 20 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Africa: Lake Magadi in Kenya (Ref. 52331 ). Introduced in Lake Nakuru and Lake Elmenteita, both in Kenya (Ref. 52331 ). Reported as introduced to Lake Natron in Tanzania (Ref. 13364 ), but there is currently no evidence that any introduction led to establishment of breeding populations (Ref. 118638 ).

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