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Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Nile tilapia
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Lao People's Democratic Republic country information

Common names: Nin
Occurrence: introduced
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: minor commercial | Ref: FAO, 1994
Aquaculture: commercial | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Occurs in the Mekong along the Thai-Lao border (Ref. 12693). Introduced for aquaculture in ponds but also released into reservoirs and rivers (Ref. 43281). Highly preferred food fish (Ref. 58867). Also Ref. 8984, 12228, 30857, 56905.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/la.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Kottelat, M., 2001
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Tilapia du Nil, Tilapia del Nilo, Тилапия нильская, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Cichliformes (Cichlids, convict blennies) > Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Oreochromis: Latin, aurum = gold + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335);  niloticus: Cancellata = barred, referring to the dark bars on the flanks of the species (Ref. 58535).
  More on author: Linnaeus.

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

Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic; potamodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 0 - 20 m (Ref. 32849), usually ? - 20 m (Ref. 34290).   Tropical; 14°C - 33°C (Ref. 3); 32°N - 5°S, 17°W - 38°E

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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