Blue spotted tilapia
Oreochromis leucostictus
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A tilapia from the Albertine Rift lakes (DR Congo and Uganda). It has been introduced elsewhere in East Africa, where it harms native tilapias. The female broods the eggs in her mouth. It reaches about 36 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Oreochromis leucostictus
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Oreochromis leucostrictus, Sarotherodon leucosticta, Sarotherodon leucostictum, Sarotherodon leucostictus, Tilapia leucostica, Tilapia leucosticta, Tilapia nilotica, Tilapia trewavasae
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 26–28 °C
- pH
- 7–9
- General hardness (GH)
- 10 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 36.3 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Herbivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Mouthbrooder
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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