Oreochromis saka | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Genus: | Oreochromis |
Species: | O. saka
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Binomial name | |
Oreochromis saka (
Lowe, 1953)
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Synonyms | |
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Oreochromis saka is a species of cichlid fish that is endemic to Lake Malawi and Lake Malombe in East Africa where it inhabits relatively shallow coastal areas. [1] [2] It can reach a standard length of 36 cm (14 in). [1] It is part of the subgenus Nyasalapia, which are known as chambo. The validity of this species is questionable and a taxonomic review recommended that it should be considered a synonym of O. karongae (the two only differ by pharyngeal bones and teeth). [3]