Tanganyika tilapia (Oreochromis tanganicae)

General data
- Main name: Tanganyika tilapia
- Climates: Tropical
- Habitat: Freshwater
- Native: Africa
- Distribution: Lake Tanganyika
Classification
- Genus: Oreochromis - Oreochromis
- Family: Cichlidae - Cichlids
- Order: Cichliformes - Cichlids
- Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
- Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
Oreochromis tanganicae, the Tanganyika tilapia, is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika and the mouths of its larger affluent rivers. This species can reach a length of 42 centimetres (17 in) SL.