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| Scientific Name | Oreochromis aureus (Steindachner, 1864) |
| Common Names | Blue Tilapia Golden Tilapia, Israeli Tilapia, Jordan St. Peter's Fish, Kurpertilapia |
| Type Locality | West Africa. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 457mm or 18" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa and Eurasia: Jordan Valley, Lower Nile, Chad Basin, Benue, middle and upper Niger, Senegal River. 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. African Waters, Nile, Lower Nile (click on these areas to find other species found there) Jordan, Lower Jordan (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Nigeria Waters, Niger, Bénoué (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Chad (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Nigeria Waters, Niger, Middle Niger (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Nigeria Waters, Niger, Upper Niger (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Sénégal (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Verhandlungen der K.-K. zoologisch-botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien v. 14, pp 229, Pl. 8 (fig. 5). |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| Last Update | 2014 Oct 02 11:40 (species record created: 2010 Dec 10 03:47) |