Lake Rukwa Tilapia
Oreochromis rukwaensis
- Vulnerable
- Card rarity: Rare
- Fish
The Lake Rukwa tilapia is a species of cichlid that is endemic to the Lake Rukwa catchment in Tanzania. This species can reach a length of 33 centimetres (13 in) in standard length. This species is important to local commercial fisheries.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Genus
- Oreochromis