Okavango tilapia
Tilapia ruweti
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The Okavango tilapia comes from the Okavango Delta, the upper Zambezi and southern tributaries of the Congo. It reaches about 10 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Tilapia ruweti
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Pelmatochromis ruweti
Origin
- Native region
- África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 10.4 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Omnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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