Wami tilapia
Oreochromis urolepis
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The Wami tilapia comes from Tanzania. It tolerates brackish water. The female mouthbroods the eggs. It is an important, fast-growing food fish and has been taken to several countries, often already hybridised with Nile and Mozambique tilapia. It reaches 44 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Oreochromis urolepis
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Oreochromis hornorum, Oreochromis urolepis hornorum, Oreochromis urolepis urolepis, Sarotherodon hornorum, Sarotherodon urolepis, Tilapia adolfi, Tilapia honorum, Tilapia hornorum, Tilapia mossambica, Tilapia nilotica, Tilapia sp., Tilapia urolepis
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 22–28 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 44 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Herbivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Mouthbrooder
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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