Oreochromis chungruruensis

Oreochromis chungruruensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Cichliformes
Family:Cichlidae
Genus:Oreochromis
Species: O. chungruruensis
Binomial name
Oreochromis chungruruensis
(C. G. E. Ahl, 1924)
Synonyms
  • Tilapia chungruruensis C. G. E. Ahl, 1924
  • Sarotherodon chungruruensis (C. G. E. Ahl, 1924)

Oreochromis chungruruensis is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Chungruru, a crater lake in Tanzania. This species reaches a standard length of 19 cm (7.5 in).[2]

References

  1. Bayona, J.D.R. 2006. Oreochromis chungruruensis. 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 8 May 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Oreochromis chungruruensis" in FishBase. April 2013 version.


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