Kingdom Animalia Order Perciformes Genus Oreochromis Higher classification Oreochromis | Phylum Chordata Family Cichlidae Scientific name Oreochromis leucostictus Rank Species | |
Similar Oreochromis, Cichlid, Oreochromis esculentus, Oreochromis jipe, Oreochromis macrochir | ||
Oreochromis leucostictus is a species of cichlid originally native to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. It has now been introduced widely in central Africa and is accused of having a negative ecological impact in some areas where introduced. This species can reach a length of 36.3 centimetres (14.3 in) SL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade and experiments aimed at farming this species have been conducted.
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