Mango tilapia
Sarotherodon galilaeus
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A tilapia from Africa and the Levant, known as St. Peter's fish. It is a mouthbrooder. It reaches 41 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Sarotherodon galilaeus
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Chromis galilaeus, Chromis lateralis, Chromis microstomus, Chromis multifasciatus, Chromis niloticus, Chromis pleuromelas, Chromis tiberiadis, Sarotherodon galilaeum, Sarotherodon galilaeus borkuanus, Sarotherodon galilaeus boulengeri, Sarotherodon galilaeus galilaeus, Sarotherodon galilaeus multifasciatus, Sarotherodon galilaeus sanagaensis, Sarotherodon galileus, Sarotherodon multifasciatus
Origin
- Native region
- África, Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 22–28 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 39.5 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
- Diet
- Detritivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Mouthbrooder
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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