Kingdom Animalia Order Perciformes Genus Oreochromis Higher classification Oreochromis | Phylum Chordata Family Cichlidae Scientific name Oreochromis karongae Rank Species | |
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Similar Oreochromis, Oreochromis lidole, Cichlid, Oreochromis jipe, Oreochromis esculentus | ||
Oreochromis karongae is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi, in Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania.
Males of this species can reach a length of 42 centimetres (17 in) TL while females reach 38 centimetres (15 in) SL.
This species is also important to local commercial fisheries
References
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