| Citation | Boulenger, G.A., 1899, A revision of the African and Syrian fishes of the family Cichlidae. Part II.. Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1899:98-143. |
| Ref. | 1870 Boulenger, G.A., 1899 |
| Page | 116 |
| Named Used as Valid | Tilapia lepidura |
| Comment | Original species description. |
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