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Oreochromis spilurus spilurus in Somalia
Sabaki tilapia

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Oreochromis spilurus spilurus   (Günther, 1894)
Family:	Cichlidae (Cichlids) , subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae			picture (Orspi_u1.jpg) by Albering, J.
Order:	Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Sabaki tilapia
Max. size:	19.2 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 2); 16.3 cm (female)
Environment:	benthopelagic
Climate:	tropical; 24 - 28°C; 23°N - 7°S
Global Importance:	aquaculture: commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience:	High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tm<=1: multiple spawning per year)
Distribution:	Africa: Coastal rivers of Kenya from the Mwena River to the lower Athi below Lugard's Falls; also near its mouth, including Lake Chem Chem; Lower and middle Tana River, Northern Uaso Nyiro, Juba system and Webi Shebeli; Nguruman. Probably also in Lake Momello, south of the Kenya-Tanzania border.
Diagnosis:	Dorsal spines (total): 14-17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-13; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 9-10; Vertebrae: 28-30. Scales on cheek in 2 or 3 series. Genital papilla of male conical or club-shaped, with a sub-terminal pore. Females and immature males have a yellow-buff background color with a series of mid-lateral blotches and a more dorsal parallel series. Mature males golden-yellow; conspicuous bright blue areas on dorsal, anal and pelvic fins; orange or red dorsal lappets.
Biology:
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:	Kullander, Sven O.
Main Ref:	Trewavas, E.. 1983. (Ref. 2)
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Somalia country information
Common names:	[ No common name ]		Ref:
Status:	native		Ref:
Salinity:	freshwater, brackish
Regulations:	no regulations		Ref:
Uses:	no uses
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/so.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Trewavas, E., 1983
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	Modified:  Froese, Rainer	Entered:  Carpenter, Kent E.

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