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Cichlidae
blue tilapia
Oreochromis aureus
Breeding male head turns metallic blue
- Blue
- Tropical
- Lower river
- Upper river
- Transcontinental
- Africa
- Central America and the Caribbean
- East Asia
- North America
- Fusiform
- Medium
- Tropical fish
Blue
Tropical
Africa
Fusiform
Mediumblue tilapia is a fish from Africa and Eurasia. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 45.7 cm.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Order
- Cichlids and Allies
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Genus
- Oreochromis
- Maximum length
- 45.7 cm
- Body shape
- fusiform
- Distribution
- Africa and Eurasia: Jordan Valley, Lower Nile, Chad Basin, Benue, middle and upper Niger, Senegal River (Ref. 21 ). Introduced in the oasis of Azraq (Jordan) as well as in warm water ponds of USA, South and Central America and South East Asia. At least one country reports adverse ecological impact after introduction.
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