Oreochromis macrochir in Rwanda
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Main Ref.
Also Ref.
Occurrence introduced
Importance commercial Ref. Plisnier, P.D., J.C. Micha and V. Frank, 1988
Aquaculture Ref.
Regulations Ref.
Freshwater Yes
Brackish No
Saltwater No
Live export
Bait No
Gamefish No
Abundance Ref.
Comments

Recorded from Lake Kivu, upper and middle Akagera (Ref. 46152) and Lake Ihema (Ref. 27598). Specimens from "Zambezi race" (=O. macrochir; "Mweru race"=O. mweruensis) introduced to Congo DR around 1948 and further spread to Rwanda (Ref. 55074).

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National Checklist
Country information https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rw.html
(e.g. 9948)
( e.g. cephalopods )
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