Karomo
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The karomo (Oreochromis karomo) is a species of cichlid endemic to Tanzania, where it is found in the Malagarasi River basin. This species can reach a standard length of . It is also considered an excellent food fish and is sought after by commercial fisheries as well as being farmed.
Species
EndangeredSpecies
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderCichliformes
- FamilyCichlidae
Habitatfreshwater
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- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Oreochromis
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Endangered status
- taxon name
- Oreochromis karomo
- taxon common name
- Karomo
- short name
- O. karomo
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The karomo (Oreochromis karomo) is a species of cichlid endemic to Tanzania, where it is found in the Malagarasi River basin. This species can reach a standard length of . It is also considered an excellent food fish and is sought after by commercial fisheries as well as being farmed.
==References==
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