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 tilapia is a fish from Africa and Eurasia. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 45.7 cm.