Zebra tilapia
A species of Heterotilapia Scientific name : Heterotilapia buttikoferi Genus : Heterotilapia
Zebra tilapia, A species of Heterotilapia
Botanical name: Heterotilapia buttikoferi
Genus: Heterotilapia
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Description
Photo By Cedricguppy - Looury Cédric , used under CC-BY-SA-4.0 /Cropped and compressed from original 
Description
H. buttikoferi is a large cichlid, capable of growing up to 30.8 cm (12.1 in) in standard length. Body is typically yellow or white with black stripes which can vary from very light to near black depending on the mood of the fish. The vertical black bars are broader than the lighter interspaces. Their stripes tend to fade as they age.
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Photo By Cedricguppy - Looury Cédric , used under CC-BY-SA-4.0 /Cropped and compressed from original 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Fish Order
Perch-like fish Family
Cichlids Genus
Heterotilapia Species
Zebra tilapia 
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