Oreochromis Facts - Photos - Earth's Endangered Creatures

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 alcalicus	EN-IUCN	2006	Tanzania
2.	Oreochromis amphimelas	EN-IUCN	2006	Tanzania
3.	Oreochromis andersonii	VU-IUCN	2007	Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe
4.	Oreochromis chungruruensis	CR-IUCN	2006	Tanzania
5.	Oreochromis esculentus	CR-IUCN	2006	Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
6.	Oreochromis hunteri	CR-IUCN	2006	Kenya
7.	Oreochromis jipe	CR-IUCN	2006	Kenya, Tanzania
8.	Oreochromis karomo	CR-IUCN	2006	Tanzania
9.	Oreochromis karongae	EN-IUCN	2004	Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania
10.	Oreochromis latilabris	VU-IUCN	2006	Tanzania
11.	Oreochromis lidole	EN-IUCN	2004	Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania
12.	Oreochromis macrochir	VU-IUCN	2007	Angola, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe
13.	Oreochromis mortimeri	CR-IUCN	2007	Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe
14.	Oreochromis mossambicus	NT-IUCN	2007	Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe
15.	Oreochromis ndalalani	VU-IUCN	2006	Tanzania
16.	Oreochromis pangani	CR-IUCN	2006	Tanzania
17.	Oreochromis rukwaensis	VU-IUCN	2006	Tanzania
18.	Oreochromis squamipinnis	EN-IUCN	2004	Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania
19.	Oreochromis variabilis	CR-IUCN	2006	Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda

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