Zambia Philately: Red-Breasted Bream (Tilapia rendalli)

The Red-breasted bream (redbreast tilapia), Coptodon rendalli, is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family. The species is found in the drainage basins of the upper Congo River and the Kasai River, in Lake Tanganyika, Lake Malawi, Zambezi River, and the coastal regions of the Zambezi outlet to KwaZulu-Natal, as well as in the Limpopo River, the Okavango River, and the Cunene River.

They have been established as edible fish in several countries.

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1971 Fish of Zambia – 4n Red-Breasted Bream (Tilapia rendalli)

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