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All Fishes Data Sheet | |
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Scientific Name | Sarotherodon nigripinnis (Guichenot, 1861) |
Common Names | Blackchin Tilapia Blackchin Mouth-brooder |
Type Locality | Gabon. |
Synonym(s) | Chromis nigripinnis, Sarotherodon melanotheron nigripinnis, Sarotherodon nigripinnis dolloi, Sarotherodon nigripinnis nigripinnis, Tilapia aequatorialis, Tilapia dolloi, Tilapia heudelotii dolloi, Tilapia nigripinnis |
Species Information | |
Size | 180mm or 7.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
General Remarks | Introduced to several countries in Asia, USA and Europe. At least one country reports adverse ecological impact after introduction. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | Africa: Brackish and some fresh waters from Equatorial Guinea to Gabon. |
IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Archives du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris v. 10 [for 1858], pp 254, Pl. 22 (figs. 2-2a). |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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LFS label creator ARN ref:3.42.430.2676 | |
Last Update | 2020 Oct 04 00:56 (species record created: 2010 Dec 17 06:17) |