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Mozambique Tilapia

Oreochromis mossambicus

Also known as: African Mouthbrooder, African Perch, Blue Bream, Blue Tilapia, Common Tilapia, Hawaiian Perch, Hawaiian Sunfish, Japanese Fish, Java Fish, Java Tilapia, Kurper Bream, Largemouth Kurper, Largemouth Tilapia, Mozambique Cichlid, Mozambique Mouthbrooder, Redbelly Tilapia, Redfin Tilapia, Tilapia, Tilapiine Cichlid, White Throat Tilapia

VUVulnerableIUCN Red List, 2019
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@Lucien · Kerala Bamboo lHouse pond, Varkala, India · September 20121 / 11
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Overview

Found in standing waters over well vegetated mud bottoms of canals, creeks, drains, ponds, reservoirs, rivers, swamps and tidal creeks.
Widespread Africa

Introduced live aquaculture and very invasive.

These fish brood their eggs in their mouths to protect their young.

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How to identify

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Behaviour
mouth brooder

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Habitat & where to find it

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Found in standing waters over well vegetated mud bottoms of canals, creeks, drains, ponds, reservoirs, rivers, swamps and tidal creeks.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderCichliformes
    5. familyCichlidae
    6. genusOreochromis
    7. speciesOreochromis mossambicus (Peters, 1852)

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