Oreochromis squamipinnis

Oreochromis squamipinnis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Oreochromis
Species: O. squamipinnis
Binomial name
Oreochromis squamipinnis
(Günther, 1864)
Synonyms
  • Chromis squamipinnis Günther, 1864
  • Sarotherodon squamipinnis (Günther, 1864)
  • Tilapia squamipinnis (Günther, 1864)

Oreochromis squamipinnis is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi. This species can reach a length of 36 centimetres (14 in) SL. This species is important to local commercial fisheries and can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Kazembe, J. & Makocho, P. 2004. Oreochromis squamipinnis. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 8 May 2013.
  2. ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Oreochromis squamipinnis" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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