Author: (Lowe, 1953)
Remark: Turner and Robinson 1991 (Ref. 55079) conclude that <i>Oreochromis saka</i> is a junior synonym of <i>O. karongae</i> (also Ref. 6150), although Turner et al. 1989 (Ref. 40180) reported <i>O. squamipinnis</i> to be most similar to <i>O. saka</i> and <i>O. karongae</i> the most divergent (also Ref. 55954).
Comments: Occurs at a temperature range of 21.5-29.0 °C (Ref. 2).  Inhabits very shallow and vegetated regions.  Feeds on diatoms and debris collected  from the bottom and from between vegetation (Ref. 5595).