Oreochromis jipe

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• Sarotherodon jipe (Lowe, 1955)
• Oreochromis pangani girigan (Lowe, 1955)
• Tilapia girigan Lowe, 1955
• Sarotherodon pangani (Lowe, 1955)
• Oreochromis pangani (Lowe, 1955)
• Tilapia pangani Lowe, 1955
• Oreochromis pangani pangani (Lowe, 1955)
• Tilapia jipe Lowe, 1955
• Sarotherodon girigan (Lowe, 1955)