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Oreochromis aureus (Steindachner, 1864)

Blue tilapia
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Egypt country information

Common names: Abiad Hasani, Bolti Azrak, Kurpertilapia
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: common (usually seen) | Ref: Bishai, H.M. and M.T. Khalil, 1997
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Know from Lake Manzala (Ref. 2, 90, 96, 33339, 54316), Lake Mariut (Ref. 2, 87, 96, 54304), Lake Borollos (Ref. 2), Lake Edkou (Ref. 2, 96), Lake Qarun (Ref. 3), Ismailia Canal (Ref. 51850) and the Nozha Hydrodrome (Ref. 54304).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/eg.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Falk, T.M., E.K. Abban, W. Villwock and L. Renwrantz, 1998
National Database:

Common names from other countries

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

Classification / Names Nomi Comuni | Sinonimi | Catalog of Fishes(Genere, Specie) | 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 Ecologia

; acqua dolce; salmastro benthopelagico; potamodromo (Ref. 51243); distribuzione batimetrica 5 - ? m.   Tropical; 8°C - 30°C (Ref. 2); 35°N - 10°N

Distribuzione Stati | Aree FAO | Ecosystems | Presenze |
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