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Pelmatolapia mariae (Boulenger, 1899)

Spotted tilapia
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Nigeria country information

Common names: Epia ajegi, Ifunu, Mpupa
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Found in the Orashi River (Ref. 271) and the Niger delta (Ref. 271, 53405, 81260). Distributed in Southern region (Ref. 31256) and Ehoma Floodplain, Afikpo (Ref. 52861). Also in the rivers Ogun and Cross (Ref. 53405).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ni.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Teugels, G.G. and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde, 2003
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Cichliformes (Cichlids, convict blennies) > Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology:   More on author: Boulenger.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; brackish; demersal; pH range: 6.0 - 8.0; dH range: 5 - 19.   Tropical; 20°C - 25°C (Ref. 1672); 9°N - 2°N, 9°W - 11°E (Ref. 55202)

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