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.
Creature Profile
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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 |
Oreochromis spp. Facts Last Updated:
May 16, 2017
May 16, 2017
To Cite This Page:
Mugo, C. R. 2025. "Earth's Endangered Creatures - Oreochromis spp. Facts" (Online) - Licensed article from Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Accessed 4/23/2025 at https://earthsendangered.com/profile.asp?sp=4854&ID=1.
Mugo, C. R. 2025. "Earth's Endangered Creatures - Oreochromis spp. Facts" (Online) - Licensed article from Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Accessed 4/23/2025 at https://earthsendangered.com/profile.asp?sp=4854&ID=1.
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