Common names:
Ngege, Redbreast tilapia
Occurrence:
introduced
Salinity:
freshwater
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Uses:
live export: yes;
Comments:
Introduced in Lake Victoria (Ref. 52331). Also introduced elsewhere in the country and now present in many water systems and dams all over the country (Ref. 52331), including Pangani drainage (Ref. 52331), Lake Chala (Ref. 52331), Athi-Galana-Sabaki drainage (Ref. 30558, 52331) and Tana River system (Ref. 52331). Also Ref. 1739.
National Checklist:
Country Information:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ke.html
National Fisheries Authority:
http://www.recoscix.org/openscrn.htm
Occurrences:
OccurrencesPoint map
Main Ref:
Seegers, L., L. De Vos and D.O. Okeyo, 2003
National Database:
