Oreochromis tanganicae

Oreochromis tanganicae
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Oreochromis
Species:	O. tanganicae
Binomial name
	Oreochromis tanganicae; (Günther, 1894)
Synonyms
	Chromis tanganicae Günther, 1894; Neotilapia tanganicae (Günther, 1894); Petrochromis tanganicae (Günther, 1894); Sarotherodon tanganicae (Günther, 1894); Tilapia tanganicae (Günther, 1894); Petrochromis andersonii Boulenger, 1901; Neotilapia andersonii (Boulenger, 1901);

Oreochromis tanganicae, the Tanganyika tilapia, is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika and the mouths of its larger affluent rivers. This species can reach a length of 42 centimetres (17 in) SL.^[2] Males are larger and more colorful than females and possess longer dorsal and anal fins when fully grown. In the wild, the species is primarily herbivorous.^[3]

Phylum:Chordata

Class:Actinopterygii

Order:Cichliformes

Family:Cichlidae

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Oreochromis tanganicae

Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Oreochromis
Species:	O. tanganicae
Binomial name
*Oreochromis tanganicae* (Günther, 1894)
Synonyms
Chromis tanganicae Günther, 1894 Neotilapia tanganicae (Günther, 1894) Petrochromis tanganicae (Günther, 1894) Sarotherodon tanganicae (Günther, 1894) Tilapia tanganicae (Günther, 1894) Petrochromis andersonii Boulenger, 1901 Neotilapia andersonii (Boulenger, 1901)