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| Scientific Name | Sarotherodon melanotheron Rüppell, 1852 |
| Common Names | Blackchin Tilapia Blackchin Mouthbrooder |
| Type Locality | Guinea. |
| Synonym(s) | Chromis heudelotii, Chromis macrocephalus, Chromis microcephalus, Melanogenes macrocephalus, Melanogenes microcephalus, Sarotherodon melanotheron heudelotii, Sarotherodon melanotheron leonensis, Sarotherodon melanotheron melanotheron, Sarotherodon melanotheron paludinosus, Tilapia heudeloti, Tilapia heudelotii heudelotii, Tilapia heudelotii macrocephala, Tilapia leonensis, Tilapia macrocephala, Tilapia melanotheron, Tilapia microcephala, Tilapia multifasciata macrostoma, Tilapia rangii |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 280mm or 11" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Brackish water from Senegal to southern Cameroon. Introduced to several countries in Asia, USA and Europe. At least one country reports adverse ecological impact after introduction. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Fische und deren Skelette, pp 21. |
| 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. |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up S. melanotheron on Fishbase |
 | Look up S. melanotheron on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up S. melanotheron on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:3.42.430.2675 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:39 (species record created: 2010 Dec 17 06:16) |