Coptodon rendalli (Boulenger, 1897)

Fermon, Yves, Bailly, Nicolas, Cardiec, Floriane, Causse, Romain, Chartrain, Emmanuel, Chirio, Laurent, Bruyne, Godefroy De, Deynat, Pascal, Hopkins, Carl D., Lamboj, Anton, Mennesson, Marion I., Beh, Jean-Hervé Mve, Paugy, Didier, Sidlauskas, Brian, Sullivan, John P., Weghe, Jean-Pierre Van De, Vigliotta, Thomas R. & Zee, Jouke Van Der, 2022, An annotated checklist of the fishes of Gabon, Cybium 46 (2), pp. 2-3 : 245

Coptodon rendalli (Boulenger, 1897)

Tilapia rendalli (Boulenger, 1897) [Synonym: senior, new�

Occurrence: introduced

Maximum length: 35 cm SL

Water type: brackish, freshwater

Environment: benthopelagic

Depth range: _

Migration: unknown

IUCN status: LC – Least concern (2019)

Source: preserved

Distribution and remarks: known from the middle Congo River basin (Kasai drainage and between the Lomami and Kisangani) up to the upper Lualaba and the Bangweulu area. Also in Lake Malawi, Zambesi, coastal areas from Zambesi Delta to Natal, Okavango and Kunene (as well as the Limpopo, Malagarasi and Lake Tanganyika). Also present in the Cuanza and Catumbela rivers in Angola. Introduced elsewhere usually for weed control and aquaculture. Introduced in Gabon at Libreville, Makoukou, Lebamba, Franceville and others. A record at Makokou, Ivindo (MRAC P-154570).