Oreochromis amphimelas

Oreochromis amphimelas
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Tribe: Tilapiini
Genus: Oreochromis
Species: O. amphimelas
Binomial name
Oreochromis amphimelas
(Hilgendorf, 1905)
Synonyms
  • Tilapia amphimelas Hilgendorf, 1905
  • Sarotherodon amphimelas (Hilgendorf, 1905)
  • Tilapia manyarae Hilgendorf, 1905

Oreochromis amphimelas is a species of cichlid endemic to Tanzania, where it is found in Lake Manyara, Lake Eyasi, Lake Kitangiri, and Lake Singida. Males of this species reach 28 cm (11 in) in standard length, while the females grow to 33.3 cm (13.1 in). It is much smaller in the more saline lakes (Lake Eyasi and Lake Manyara) only reaching a length around 13 cm (5.1 in). It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. Bayona, J.D.R. 2006. Oreochromis amphimela In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org Archived 27 June 2014 at the Wayback Machine.>. Downloaded on 6 May 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Oreochromis amphimelas" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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