Oreochromis chungruruensis
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| Oreochromis chungruruensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Oreochromis |
| Species: | O. chungruruensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Oreochromis chungruruensis (C. G. E. Ahl, 1924) | |
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Oreochromis chungruruensis, the Kiungululu tilapia, is a species of cichlid fish that is endemic to Lake Chungruru (also known as Kiungululu), a small isolated crater lake in the Rungwe District in southern Tanzania.[1] This species reaches up to 15.4 cm (6.1 in) in standard length and 19.5 cm (7.7 in) in total length.[2] It is critically endangered due to overfishing and non-native tilapia species that have been introduced to Lake Chungruru.[1]
