Common name of Oreochromis esculentus
 
Common name Singida tilapia
Language English
Type Vernacular
Official trade name No
Rank 2 - (Preferred common name (unique))
Country Tanzania
Locality
Ref. Genner, M.J., G.F. Turner and B.P. Ngatunga, 2018
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core
1st modifier
2nd modifier
Remarks Although known as the 'Singida tilapia', the species is not native in Lake Singida, but was introduced there in the 1950s (Ref. 118638). Also Ref. 27292.
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