Oreochromis upembae (Thys van den Audenaerde, 1964)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Oreochromis upembae is a freshwater species of cichlid found in the Democratic Republic of Congo, particularly in the upper parts of the Congo river and the Lualaba river, its range including parts of Upemba. They are benthopelargic bottom feeders. The largest known specimen has a length of 21 cm (8.3 in). They are mouthbrooders.
Its appearance is similar to that of Oreochromis malagarasi, although it was differentiated by a number of features; including a caudal fin with less scales than O. malagarasi, not having the regular dark patterns (stripes or spots) on said caudal fin, and smaller range of dorsal spines.
Wikipedia contributors, Oreochromis upembae; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:26:27.220863+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Oreochromis upembae (Thys van den Audenaerde, 1964)
- Name authority
- (Thys van den Audenaerde, 1964)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Genus
- Oreochromis
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCichliformes
- familyCichlidae Bonaparte, 1835
- subfamilyPseudocrenilabrinae Fowler, 1934
- genusOreochromis Günther, 1889
- speciesOreochromis upembae (Thys van den Audenaerde, 1964)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Oreochromis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Oreochromis korogwe (Lowe, 1955) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Oreochromis esculentus (Graham, 1928) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Oreochromis grahami (Boulenger, 1912) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Oreochromis shiranus Boulenger, 1897 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Mozambique tilapiaOreochromis mossambicus (Peters, 1852) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Oreochromis amphimelas (Hilgendorf, 1905) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Oreochromis leucostictus (Trewavas, 1933) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Oreochromis ismailiaensis Mekkawy, 1995 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| blue tilapiaOreochromis aureus (Steindachner, 1864) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Oreochromis jipe (Lowe, 1955) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Oreochromis macrochir (Boulenger, 1912) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Oreochromis cancellatus (Nichols, 1923) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Sarotherodon nilotica upembae (Thys van den Audenaerde, 1964) (Thys van den Audenaerde, 1964) | synonym |
| Tilapia nilotica upembae Thys van den Audenaerde, 1964 Thys van den Audenaerde, 1964 | synonym |
| Sarotherodon upembae (Thys van den Audenaerde, 1964) (Thys van den Audenaerde, 1964) | synonym |
| Oreochromis upembae upembae (Thys van den Audenaerde, 1964) (Thys van den Audenaerde, 1964) | synonym |
| Tilapia upembae Thys van den Audenaerde, 1964 Thys van den Audenaerde, 1964 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1012193 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:7553B. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.