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Oreochromis variabilis, the Victoria tilapia, is a species of African cichlid native to Lake Victoria and its tributaries, Lake Kyoga, Lake Kwania, and Lake Bisina (Salisbury), as well as being found in the Victoria Nile above Murchison Falls. This species can reach a standard length of 30 cm (12 in). This species is important to local ...
The cichlid Haplochromis thereuterion is endemic to Lake Victoria.. In 1927-1928 Michael Graham conducted the first ever systematic Fisheries Survey of Lake Victoria.The dominant species in the 1927–8 survey catches were two, now critically endangered tilapia species, the 'Ngege' or Singida tilapia (Oreochromis esculentus) and Victoria tilapia (O. variabilis).
Lake Victoria formerly was very rich in fish, including many endemics, but a high percentage of these became extinct since the 1940s. [38] The main group in Lake Victoria is the haplochromine cichlids (Haplochromis sensu lato) with more than 500 species, almost all endemic, [22] [39] [40] and including an estimated 300 that still are ...
Synonyms. Pundamilia nyererei (Witte-Maas & Witte, 1985) Pundamilia nyerere ( lapsus) Haplochromis nyererei is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Victoria in Africa. This species can reach a length of 7.7 centimetres (3.0 in) SL. [ 2] The specific name honours Julius Nyerere (1922–1999) who was President of Tanzania from 1961 to 1985.
Haplochromis greenwoodi is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Victoria where they are found in the southeastern portion of the lake. Its preferred habitat consists of areas with rocky substrates. This species can reach a length of 13.5 centimetres (5.3 in) SL. [2] The specific name honours the British ichthyologist Humphry Greenwood (1927 ...
Synonyms. Tilapia nubila Boulenger, 1906. Haplochromis nubilus, the blue Victoria mouthbrooder, is a species of cichlid found in the Lake Victoria system in East Africa. It inhabits shallow areas near shores. This species can reach a standard length of 9.3 cm (3.7 in). It is omnivorous and feeds on algae, small crustaceans, and insect larvae.
Haplochromis vonlinnei is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Victoria. It is greyish in color with a distinct mid-lateral band, and a rather slender shape. It feeds mainly on smaller fish. This species can reach a length of 15.9 centimetres (6.3 in) SL. [2] The population of the species has declined due to the introduction of the Nile perch ...
Haplochromis obliquidens is an African species of cichlid found in Lake Victoria and the adjacent reaches of the Nile. This species can reach a standard length of 8.9 cm (3.5 in). [2] Another species sometimes seen in the aquarium trade, Haplochromis latifasciatus of the Lake Kyoga system, is frequently labelled as Haplochromis "zebra ...
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