Kingdom Animalia Order Perciformes Genus Oreochromis Higher classification Oreochromis | Phylum Chordata Family Cichlidae Scientific name Oreochromis jipe Rank Species | |
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Similar Oreochromis, Lake Chala tilapia, Cichlid, Oreochromis lidole, Oreochromis esculentus | ||
Oreochromis jipe, the Jipe tilapia, is a species of cichlid native to Kenya and Tanzania where it occurs in Lake Jipe and the Pangani River. This species can reach a length of 50 centimetres (20 in) SL. This species is important to local commercial fisheries.
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