''Tilapia busumana'' is a species of
cichlid
Cichlids ()
are a large, diverse, and widespread family of percomorph fish in the family Cichlidae, order Cichliformes. At least 1,760 species have been scientifically described, making it one of the largest vertebrate families, with on ...
native to
Lake Bosumtwi
Lake Bosomtwe is the only natural lake in Ghana. It is situated within an ancient impact crater that is about in diameter. It is about south-east of Kumasi, the capital of Ashanti Region, Ashanti, and is a popular recreational area. There are a ...
, the
Bia River Basin, the
Pra River Basin and the
Tano River Basin in
Ghana
Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It is situated along the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, and shares borders with Côte d’Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, and Togo to t ...
and
Côte d'Ivoire
Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire and officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital city of Yamoussoukro is located in the centre of the country, while its largest city and ...
. This species can reach a length of
SL. It can also be found in the
aquarium
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trade.
In 2013, research published by Dunz & Schliewen indicated that this species does not belong in the genus ''Tilapia'', but is rather closer to ''
"Steatocranus" irvinei'' (itself not related to the remaining ''
Steatocranus
''Steatocranus'' is a genus of small rheophilic cichlids mostly native to the Congo River Basin in DR Congo/Congo Brazzaville, although one species, ''Steatocranus irvinei, S. irvinei'', is restricted to the Volta River in Ghana and Burkino Faso, ...
'') and ''
Gobiocichla''. It is currently retained in ''Tilapia'' pending further research.
[Dunz, A.R., and Schliewen, U.K. (2013). ''Molecular phylogeny and revised classification of the haplotilapiine cichlid fishes formerly referred to as “Tilapia”.'' Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, online 29 March 2013. ]
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busumana
Taxa named by Albert Günther
Fish described in 1903
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