Lidole
Oreochromis lidole
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A tilapia from Lake Malawi. The female broods the eggs in her mouth. Critically endangered; it may already be extinct.
- Scientific name
- Oreochromis lidole
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Sarotherodon lidole, Tilapia chungruruensis, Tilapia lidole, Tilapia squamipinnis
Origin
- Native region
- África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 38 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Planktivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Mouthbrooder
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Critically endangered (CR)
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