Oreochromis macrochir macrochir (Boulenger, 1912)

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 : 247

Oreochromis macrochir macrochir (Boulenger, 1912)

Oreochromis macrochir (Boulenger, 1912) [Synonym: senior, other rank� Occurrence: introduced

Maximum length: 28 cm SL

Water type: freshwater

Environment: benthopelagic

Depth range: _

Migration: unknown

IUCN status: EN – Endangered (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii) / 2010) Source: preserved

Distribution and remarks: known from Kafue, upper Zambezi, and Congo River systems; introduced elsewhere in Africa and in Hawaiian Islands. Also in the Okavango and Ngami region, Kunene basin, Chambezi and Bangweulu region. One record for Gabon: MRAC P-154571-154576 (1965), maybe misidentification (Lamboj, pers. com.).