Jipe tilapia

Oreochromis jipe

Fish Carrying Eggs in Mouth from African Waters

Jipe tilapia is a freshwater fish found around Africa. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 50 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Oreochromis
Maximum length: 50 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Africa: Pangani River in Kenya and Tanzania (Ref. 2 , 52331 , 118630 ), from Lake Jipe down to the Pangani Falls dam (Ref. 118638 ). Introduced in ponds at Korogwe (Ref. 2 ), thence distributed to several ponds and dams in Tanzania (Ref. 2 , 54836 ), including near Tanga (Ref. 2 ), in the Usambara Mountains (Ref. 2 ), in Lake Singida (Ref. 2 , 54836 ), and in dams near Dodoma (Ref. 54836 ).

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