The karomo (''Oreochromis karomo'') is a species of

cichlid Cichlids are fish from the family Cichlidae in the order Cichliformes. Cichlids were traditionally classed in a suborder, the Labroidei, along with the wrasses ( Labridae), in the order Perciformes, but molecular studies have contradicted this ...

endemic to Tanzania, where it is found in the

Malagarasi River The Malagarasi River is a river in western Tanzania, flowing through Kigoma Region, although one of its tributaries comes from southeastern Burundi. The river also forms the western border of Tabora Region, the southern border of Kagera Region and ...

basin. This species can reach a standard length of . It is also considered an excellent food fish and is sought-after by commercial fisheries as well as being

farmed Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people t ...

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karomo Endemic freshwater fish of Tanzania Fish described in 1948 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Tilapiini-stub