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Pelmatolapia mariae (Boulenger, 1899)

Spotted tilapia
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Cameroon country information

Common names: Bone back, Tilapia
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Known from the Cross (Ref. 271, 81260), Sanaga (Ref. 51193, 81260), Wouri, Nyong, Lokundje, Kribi and Lobe (Ref. 81260). Also recorded from the lower Ntem basin (Ref. 27896, 81260). Also Ref. 5163, 52307.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/cm.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Stiassny, M.L.J., A. Lamboj, D. De Weirdt and G.G. Teugels, 2008
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Cichliformes (Cichlids, convict blennies) > Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology:   More on author: Boulenger.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; brackish; demersal; pH range: 6.0 - 8.0; dH range: 5 - 19.   Tropical; 20°C - 25°C (Ref. 1672); 9°N - 2°N, 9°W - 11°E (Ref. 55202)

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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