VICTORIA TILAPIA

Oreochromis variabilis

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IUCN Red List Status: Critically Endangered (CR)

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Oreochromis variabilis (Boulenger, 1906) Oreochromis variabilis (Boulenger, 1906)

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Morphology: Dorsal spines (total): 16 - 18; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 12; Anal spines: 3 - 3; Anal soft rays: 9 - 11; Vertebrae: 29 - 31. Margin of the dorsal fin orange in females and non-breeding males; intense orange to scarlet in breeding males. Profile convex immediately before the eye. Usually 2 rows of scales on cheek. Caudal not heavily scaled. Preserved specimens often show 2-3 vague dark mid-lateral blotches and one on top of the peduncle. Body color grey-green (Ref.4967).

Max size: 30 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 34290)