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Sarotherodon occidentalis

Sarotherodon occidentalis

Classification

Family
Cichlidae

Sarotherodon is a genus of oreochromine cichlids that are native to the northern half of Africa (south as far as the Congo River basin), with a single species, S. galilaeus, also ranging into the Levant. A couple of species from this genus have been introduced far outside their native range, and are important in aquaculture (S.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
France · 2