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Oreochromis placidus (Trewavas, 1941)

Black tilapia
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Common names: Black tilapia
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: fairly common (chances are about 50%) | Ref: Bell-Cross, G. and J.L. Minshull, 1988
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: gamefish: yes;
Comments: Found in some of the larger tributaries of the Lower Zambezi on the highveld. Restricted to the Lower Save and Runde systems and appeared to be unsuccessfully transplanted to Lake Kyle in the Upper Runde system. Also Ref. 5166.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/zi.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.zamnet.zm/zamnet/alcom/broch.htm
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Bell-Cross, G. and J.L. Minshull, 1988
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Mustatilapia, 鲁沃口孵非鲫, 柔口孵非鲫, ... 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).
  More on author: Trewavas.

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

Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic.   Tropical; 13°S - 28°S

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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