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Oreochromis aureus (Steindachner, 1864)

Blue tilapia
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Costa Rica country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: introduced
Salinity: freshwater
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Aquaculture: commercial | Ref: FAO, 2002
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Uses: no uses
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/cs.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: FAO, 2002
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Tilapia azul, Тилапия голубая, Golden tilapia, ... more

Classification / Names Nombres comunes | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes(Género, Especie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Cichliformes (Cichlids, convict blennies) > Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Oreochromis: Latin, aurum = gold + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335);  aureus: From the Greek words oreos=of the mountains and chroma=color; aureus (Latin)=golden from aurum, gold (Ref. 79012).
  More on author: Steindachner.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología


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