Tanganyika tilapia
Oreochromis tanganicae
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- Scientific name
- Oreochromis tanganicae
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Chromis tanganicae, Haplochromis fasciatus, Neotilapia andersonii, Neotilapia tanganicae, Petrochromis andersonii, Petrochromis tanganaicae, Petrochromis tanganicae, Sarotherodon tanganicae, Tilapia nilotica, Tilapia tanganicae
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
- pH
- 7.5–9
- General hardness (GH)
- 8–25 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 42 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 756 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 210 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Semi-aggressive
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Planktivore
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Mouthbrooder
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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