Oreochromis andersonii (Castelnau, 1861)

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 : 246-247

Oreochromis andersonii (Castelnau, 1861)

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Occurrence: questionable

Maximum length: 45 cm SL

Water type: brackish, freshwater

Environment: benthopelagic

Depth range: 0-10 m

Migration: unknown

IUCN status: VU – Vulnerable (A3e / 2007)

Source: preserved

Distribution and remarks: occurs in the upper Zambezi, as well as the Kafue, Okavango and Kunene rivers. Occasionally also recorded from the middle Zambezi ( Skelton, 2001). One record for Gabon: MNHN BE-0068 under the name Tilapia andersonii . Misidentification or introduced for aquaculture.