Red Belly Tilapia
Tilapia busumana
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A tilapia from Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire, from Lake Bosumtwi and nearby rivers. It reaches 18 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Tilapia busumana
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Chromis busumanus, Tilapia fossilis, Tilapia melanopleura, Tilapia zillii
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 23–25 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 18 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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