Redbreast tilapia
| Redbreast tilapia | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Coptodon[2] |
| Species: | C. rendalli |
| Binomial name | |
| Coptodon rendalli (Boulenger, 1897) | |
The redbreast tilapia, Coptodon rendalli, is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family. It is found widely in Sub-Saharan Africa. Its natural habitats are freshwater lakes and freshwater marshes.[1] It is known as redbreast kurper in South Africa.[3]
References
- 1 2 A. Awaïss, A. Azeroual, A. Getahun, M. Hanssens, P. Lalèyè, B. Marshall, T. Moelants, G. Ntakimazi & D. Tweddle (2010). "Tilapia rendalli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
- ↑ Dunz, A.R. & Schliewen, U.K. (2013): Molecular phylogeny and revised classification of the haplotilapiine cichlid fishes formerly referred to as “Tilapia”. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, Available online 29 March 2013 doi: 10.1016/j.ympev.2013.03.015
- ↑ Big Bass
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