LAKE RUKWA TILAPIA

Oreochromis rukwaensis

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IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU)

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Oreochromis rukwaensis (Hilgendorf & Pappenheim, 1903)

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  - Ray-finned fishes +
    - Perch-like fishes +
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        Blue tilapias +
        
        Lake Rukwa tilapia
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Inhabits lakes and rivers (Ref. 4967). Males construct territories in shallow water. Where there is ample space, each territory consisted of a central raised mating platform in the middle of a large circular depression (Ref. 2).

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