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Nile Tilapia

Oreochromis niloticus

Also known as: African Cichlid, Edward Tilapia, Mango Fish, Mozambique Tilapia, Petite Lapia, Tilapia

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2023
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Adult
@qwerty · Singapore, Singapore · September 20151 / 3
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Overview

Found in schools, over sewage canals, freshwater irrigation channels, lakes and rivers.
Widespread Africa

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

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How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
stripes
Behaviour
mouth brooderschooling

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Habitat & where to find it

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Found in schools, over sewage canals, freshwater irrigation channels, lakes and rivers.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderCichliformes
    5. familyCichlidae
    6. genusOreochromis
    7. speciesOreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758)

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