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   Oreochromis mossambicus fish
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    Oreochromis spp.
    boulti, freshwater snapper, mojara, ngege, pla nil, St. Peters fish, tilapia

    Distinctions among species in this genus can be extremely difficult, especially outside their native ranges because of selective breeding to form new varieties and from hybridizations which have occurred among escapees.
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