Otjikoto Tilapia
Tilapia guinasana
- Critically endangered
- Card rarity: Legendary
- Fish
The Otjikoto tilapia is a critically endangered species of cichlid fish endemic to Namibia where it was originally only found in Lake Guinas. This very small sinkhole lake contains quite clear water that generally ranges between 18 and 25 °C depending on season, and the Otjikoto tilapia has been seen down to depths of 67 m (220 ft). Despite deriving its common name from the nearby Lake Otjikoto, it is not native to that lake, rather being an introduced species. It is rare in the aquarium trade and also kept in garden ponds in southern Africa.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Genus
- Tilapia