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Oreochromis mweruensis

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Oreochromis mweruensis
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O. mweruensis
Binomial name
Oreochromis mweruensis
Trewavas, 1983
Synonyms
  • Oreochromis macrochir mweruensis Trewavas, 1983

Oreochromis mweruensis is a species of swamp-dwelling cichlid native to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and Zambia. This species can reach a length of 23.8 centimetres (9.4 in) SL. This species may have potential as a farmed fish.[2]

References

  1. ^ Moelants, T. 2010. Oreochromis mweruensis. 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 9 May 2013.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Oreochromis mweruensis" in FishBase. April 2013 version.