Oreochromis spp. 
Group:
Fishes
Area(s) Where Listed As Endangered:
Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe


Species/Common Names:
Oreochromis alcalicus
Lake Magadi Tilapia
Oreochromis amphimelas
Oreochromis andersonii
Tilapia kafuensis
Threespot Tilapia
Oreochromis chungruruensis
Oreochromis esculentus
Singidia Tilapia
Oreochromis hunteri
Lake Chala Tilapia
Oreochromis jipe
Jipe Tilapia
Oreochromis karomo
Karomo
Oreochromis karongae
Oreochromis latilabris
Oreochromis lidole
Oreochromis macrochir
Chromys chapmanii
Chromys sparmanni
Tilapia alleni
Tilapia intermedia
Tilapia sheshekensis
Greenhead Tilapia
Oreochromis mortimeri
Kariba Tilapia
Mozzie
Oreochromis mossambicus
Chromis dumerilii
Chromis natalensis
Chromis vorax
Tilapia arnoldi
Mozambique Tilapia
Oreochromis ndalalani
Oreochromis pangani
Oreochromis rukwaensis
Lake Rukwa Tilapia
Oreochromis squamipinnis
Oreochromis variabilis

Facts Summary:
Oreochromis is a genus of fishes of concern and found in the following area(s): Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

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Status/Date(s) Listed as Endangered

  Scientific Name Status Listing Date Range
1. Oreochromis alcalicusEN-IUCN2006Tanzania
2. Oreochromis amphimelasEN-IUCN2006Tanzania
3. Oreochromis andersoniiVU-IUCN2007Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe
4. Oreochromis chungruruensisCR-IUCN2006Tanzania
5. Oreochromis esculentusCR-IUCN2006Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
6. Oreochromis hunteriCR-IUCN2006Kenya
7. Oreochromis jipeCR-IUCN2006Kenya, Tanzania
8. Oreochromis karomoCR-IUCN2006Tanzania
9. Oreochromis karongaeEN-IUCN2004Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania
10. Oreochromis latilabrisVU-IUCN2006Tanzania
11. Oreochromis lidoleEN-IUCN2004Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania
12. Oreochromis macrochirVU-IUCN2007Angola, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe
13. Oreochromis mortimeriCR-IUCN2007Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe
14. Oreochromis mossambicusNT-IUCN2007Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe
15. Oreochromis ndalalaniVU-IUCN2006Tanzania
16. Oreochromis panganiCR-IUCN2006Tanzania
17. Oreochromis rukwaensisVU-IUCN2006Tanzania
18. Oreochromis squamipinnisEN-IUCN2004Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania
19. Oreochromis variabilisCR-IUCN2006Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda

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