Got a picture?
Please do send it in!
 All Fishes Data Sheet | |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Sarotherodon nigripinnis (Guichenot, 1861) |
| Common Names | Blackchin Tilapia Blackchin Mouth-brooder |
| Type Locality | Gabon. |
| 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. |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up S. nigripinnis on Fishbase |
 | Look up S. nigripinnis on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up S. nigripinnis on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
 | LFS label creator |
| Last Update | 2020 Oct 04 00:56 (species record created: 2010 Dec 17 06:17) |