Common names:
Mpende, Redbreast tilapia, Red-breasted bream
Occurrence:
native
Salinity:
freshwater
Abundance:
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Ref:
Importance:
commercial
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Ref: Losse, G.F., 1998
Aquaculture:
commercial
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Ref: FAO, 1996
Regulations:
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Ref:
Uses:
live export: yes;
Comments:
Found in Lutembwe reservoir (Ref. 27606), Kafue River system (Ref. 13332, 95585) and Lake Itezhi-tezhi (Ref. 27607). In the upper Congo River basin present in Lake Mweru and Mweru Wantipa (Ref. 55074), the Luongo River (Luapula tributary) (Ref. 27609) and the Bangweulu-Chambeshi area (Ref. 55074, 95585). Present in Kasanka National Park (Ref. 95585). A species of primary economic importance in Lake Kariba (Ref. 27602). Also Ref. 88, 6465, 12228, 27619.
National Checklist:
Country Information:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/za.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences:
OccurrencesPoint map
Main Ref:
Skelton, P.H., 1994
National Database:
