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Scientific Name	**Oreochromis mossambicus** (Peters, 1852)
Common Names	Mozambique Tilapia Common Tilapia, Mozambique Mouth-brooder
Type Locality	Zambezi River, Mozambique [East Africa].
Synonym(s)	Chromis dumerilii, Chromis mossambicus, Chromis natalensis, Chromis niloticus mossambicus, Chromis vorax, Cromis mossambicus, Orechromis mossambica, Oreochromis mossambicus bassamkhalafi, Oreochromis mozambica, Sarotherodon mossambicum, Sarotherodon mossambicus natalensis, Sarothredon mossambica, Telapia mossambica, Tilapia arnoldi, Tilapia dumerilii, Tilapia mossambica, Tilapia mossambica mossambica, Tilapia mozambique, Tilapia natalensis
Species Information
Size	390mm or 15.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Africa: Lower Zambezi, Lower Shiré and coastal plains from Zambezi delta to Algoa Bay. Occurs southwards to the Brak River in the eastern Cape and in the Transvaal in the Limpopo system. Widely introduced for aquaculture, but escaped and established itself in the wild in many countries, often outcompeting local species. Several countries report adverse ecological impact after introduction. African Waters, Zambesi, Lower Zambesi (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Zambesi, Shire (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Limpopo (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Vulnerable , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2017.
Husbandry Information
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Bericht über die zur Bekanntmachung geeigneten Verhandlungen der Königlichen Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1852, pp 681.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:38 (species record created: 2010 Dec 10 03:50)