FB-2043 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2043 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Cichliformes Cichlidae Oreochromis Oreochromis saka (Lowe, 1953) Tilapia Chambo Saka Biriwiri Chambo Chambo langazime Chi/ka dyakoko Chidyakoko Kadyakoko Kasawala Kayawa Langazume Li/Masanga Lisanga Mamidu Manindi Masanga Saka 沙卡口孵非鯽 沙卡口孵非鲫 Sarotherodon saka (Lowe, 1953) Tilapia saka Lowe, 1953 Tilapia sake Lowe, 1953 Tilapia squamipinnis (non Günther, 1864) 1990-12-20 2006-01-16 Trewavas, E.0 Tilapiine fishes of the genera <i>Sarotherodon</i>, <i>Oreochromis</i> and <i>Danakilia</i>. British Mus. Nat. Hist., London, UK. 583 p. (Ref. 2) Moreau, J., C. Bambino and D. Pauly0 Indices of overall growth performance of 100 tilapia (Cichlidae) populations. p. 201-206. In J.L. Maclean, L.B. Dizon and L.V. Hosillos (eds.) The First Asian Fisheries Forum. 727 p. Asian Fisheries Society, Manila, Philippines. (Ref. 115) de Merona, B.0 Modèle d'estimation rapide de la croissance des poissons. 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Original author and source must be properly acknowledged WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2043 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat http://www.fishbase.us/images/species/Orsak_m0.gif http://www.fishbase.us/images/thumbnails/gif/tn_Orsak_m0.gif FB-GeneralDescr-2043 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Crispina B. Binohlan 1990-12-20 00:00:00 2006-01-16 18:32:52 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2043 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution Occurs at a temperature range of 21.5-29.0 °C (Ref. 2). Inhabits very shallow and vegetated regions. Feeds on diatoms and debris collected from the bottom and from between vegetation (Ref. 5595). Trewavas, E. and G.G. Teugels 1991 Oreochromis. p. 307-346. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse, G.G. Teugels and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Checklist of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels; MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 4. (Ref. 5166) FB-DiagnosticDescr-2043 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Crispina B. Binohlan 1991-02-01 00:00:00 2012-11-30 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2043 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Uses Breeding males black, in some with white or yellowish dorsal lappets. Testes broad, white and sinuous when fully ripe. Lower pharyngeal toothed area with concave sides; median length of bone 1.2-1.3 times its width and 35.5-39.2 % length of head; blade 1.3-2.1 times median length of toothed area. Caudal fin scaly. Trewavas, E. 1983 Tilapiine fishes of the genera <i>Sarotherodon</i>, <i>Oreochromis</i> and <i>Danakilia</i>. British Mus. Nat. Hist., London, UK. 583 p. (Ref. 2) FB-Morphology-2043 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Crispina B. Binohlan 1991-02-01 00:00:00 2012-11-30 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2043 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size Dorsal spines (total): 15 - 17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 11; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 8 - 10; Vertebrae: 30 - 32 Trewavas, E. 1983 Tilapiine fishes of the genera <i>Sarotherodon</i>, <i>Oreochromis</i> and <i>Danakilia</i>. British Mus. Nat. Hist., London, UK. 583 p. (Ref. 2) FB-Distribution-2043 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Crispina B. Binohlan 1990-12-20 00:00:00 2000-02-09 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2043 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi. Trewavas, E. and G.G. Teugels 1991 Oreochromis. p. 307-346. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse, G.G. Teugels and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Checklist of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels; MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 4. (Ref. 5166) FB-Uses-2043 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Crispina B. Binohlan 1990-12-20 00:00:00 2006-01-16 18:32:52 Importance http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2043 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial Eccles, D.H. 1992 FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Field guide to the freshwater fishes of Tanzania. Prepared and published with the support of the United Nations Development Programme (project URT/87/016). FAO, Rome. 145 p. (Ref. 4967) Konings, A. 1990 Ad Konings's book of cichlids and all the other fishes of Lake Malawi. T.F.H. Publications, Inc. 495 p. (Ref. 5595) FB-LifeCycle-2043 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Crispina B. Binohlan 1990-12-20 00:00:00 2006-01-16 18:32:52 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org//Reproduction/FishReproSummary.php?ID=2043&StockCode=2239 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution Forms breeding colonies in water of 2 to 4 m depth off reedy shores. Trewavas, E. 1983 Tilapiine fishes of the genera <i>Sarotherodon</i>, <i>Oreochromis</i> and <i>Danakilia</i>. British Mus. Nat. Hist., London, UK. 583 p. (Ref. 2) FB-TrophicStrategy-2043 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Crispina B. Binohlan 1991-04-04 00:00:00 1999-11-06 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ saka Inhabits inshore areas.(Ref.4967) Trewavas, E. 1983 Tilapiine fishes of the genera <i>Sarotherodon</i>, <i>Oreochromis</i> and <i>Danakilia</i>. British Mus. Nat. Hist., London, UK. 583 p. (Ref. 2) FB-Size-2043 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Crispina B. Binohlan 1990-12-20 00:00:00 2006-01-16 18:32:52 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2043 36.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 4967)) Eccles, D.H. 1992 FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Field guide to the freshwater fishes of Tanzania. Prepared and published with the support of the United Nations Development Programme (project URT/87/016). FAO, Rome. 145 p. (Ref. 4967) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-2043 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Crispina B. Binohlan 1990-12-20 00:00:00 2006-01-16 18:32:52 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2043 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat benthopelagic; freshwater