Oreochromis jipe in Tanzania
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Main Ref.
Also Ref.
Occurrence native
Importance commercial Ref. Eccles, D.H., 1992
Aquaculture Ref.
Regulations Ref.
Freshwater Yes
Brackish No
Saltwater No
Live export
Bait No
Gamefish No
Abundance Ref.
Comments

Known from Pangani River (Ref. 2, 87, 4967, 44608, 54836, 118630, 118638), from Lake Jipe (Ref. 2, 4967, 44608, 54836) down to the Pangani Falls dam (Ref. 118638), including Nyumba ya Mungu reservoir (Ref. 2, 87, 30832, 54836). Introduced in ponds at Korogwe (Ref. 2), thence distributed to several ponds and dams in Tanzania (Ref. 2, 54836), including near Tanga (Ref. 2), in the Usambara Mountains (Ref. 2), in Lake Singida (Ref. 2, 54836), and in dams near Dodoma (Ref. 54836). Also Ref. 5166.

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(e.g. 9948)
( e.g. cephalopods )
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