Tilapia Busumana
📖 Overview
Adapted to living in fast-flowing rivers with rapids . Pair-bonding, open substratum spawner, with both parents guarding the brood .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 14 - 16; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 13; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7 - 9. Diagnosis: 8-12 lower gill-rakers; median outer teeth on jaws bicuspid not spatulated, lateral ones conical; inner teeth tricuspid with 3 cuspids equal in young specimens and central cuspid more developed in adults; adults with distinct occipital hump . : fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Tilapia Busumana is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Tilapia Busumana is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Tilapia Busumana is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical; 23°C - 25°C ; 8°N - 5°N southeast Côte d'Ivoire and southwest Ghana; also in Lake Bosumtwi in Ghana (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 30 records indexed .
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