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Tilapia esculenta Graham, 1928
Synonym for Oreochromis esculentus Graham, 1928
Check Catalog of Fishes: Genus: Tilapia; Species: esculenta; Original reference
  Current accepted name :   
No
  Status details:   
senior synonym, original combination
  Status ref. :   
  Comment :   
  Etymology of Generic name : 
  
Bechuana, African native thiape = fish (Ref. 45335).
Etymology of specific name : 
  
Esculentus (latin) = edible (Ref. 27292). "The specific name esculenta is suggested, so as to express the fact that this is the important edible commercial species of Lake Victoria." (Ref. 27292, 55055).
  Status in Catalogue of Life:   
Synonym
 
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