Tilapia spp. 
Group:
Fishes
Area(s) Where Listed As Endangered:
Cameroon, Namibia
Status/Date(s) Listed as Endangered:
  Scientific Name Status Listing Date Range
1. Tilapia bakossiorumCR-IUCN2009Cameroon
2. Tilapia beminiCR-IUCN2009Cameroon
3. Tilapia bythobathesCR-IUCN2009Cameroon
4. Tilapia deckertiCR-IUCN2009Cameroon
5. Tilapia flavaCR-IUCN2009Cameroon
6. Tilapia guinasanaCR-IUCN2007Namibia
7. Tilapia gutturosaCR-IUCN2009Cameroon
8. Tilapia imbrifernaCR-IUCN2009Cameroon
9. Tilapia kottaeEN-IUCN2009Cameroon
10. Tilapia snyderaeCR-IUCN2009Cameroon
11. Tilapia sp. nov. 'jewel'VU-IUCN1996Cameroon
12. Tilapia sp. nov. 'little black'VU-IUCN1996Cameroon
13. Tilapia sp. nov. 'yellow-green'VU-IUCN1996Cameroon
14. Tilapia spongotroktisCR-IUCN2009Cameroon
15. Tilapia thysiCR-IUCN2009Cameroon


Species/Common Names:
Tilapia bakossiorum
Tilapia bemini
Tilapia bythobathes
Tilapia deckerti
Tilapia flava
Tilapia guinasana
Otjikoto Tilapia
Tilapia gutturosa
Tilapia imbriferna
Tilapia kottae
Tilapia snyderae
Tilapia sp. nov. 'jewel'
Tilapia sp. nov. 'little black'
Tilapia sp. nov. 'yellow-green'
Tilapia spongotroktis
Tilapia thysi

Facts Summary:
Tilapia is a genus of fishes of concern and found in the following area(s): Cameroon, Namibia.


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