Oreochromis jipe

(Oreochromis jipe)

Description

Oreochromis jipe, the Jipe tilapia, is a species of cichlid native to Kenya and Tanzania, where it occurs in Lake Jipe and the Pangani River. This species can reach a standard length of 50 cm (20 in). This species is important to local commercial fisheries.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Perciformes
Family:Cichlidae
Genus:Oreochromis
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