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Spotted tilapia

Fish

The spotted tilapia, also known as the spotted mangrove cichlid or black mangrove cichlid, is a species of fish in the cichlid family. Native to fresh and brackish water in West and Central Africa, it has been introduced to other regions, where it is considered invasive. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Herbivore 1
System (Realm)
Freshwater 2
Relationship to People
Invasive or Introduced Species 3
Scientific Name
Tilapia mariae 5
Conservation Status
Least Concern 3
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 4
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Cichlidae, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Spotted tilapia

In Biome

Mangrove Forest, Biomes
Source Wikidata: Spotted tilapia
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Australia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Indonesia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

North America

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

United States

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. FishBase: Tilapia mariae
FishBaseBiology
Quote, Biology
Clearly prefers a herbivorous diet, including algae, higher plants and parts of cassava, but also accepts insects and shrimps (along with their eggs) (Ref. 52307 ).
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2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
3. Wikipedia: Spotted tilapia
  • human-interaction (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
    It is native to fresh and brackish water in West and Central Africa, but has been introduced to other regions where it is considered invasive.
  • Infobox: status
    LC
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4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Actinopteri
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 68369
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 68369
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Chordata","class":"Actinopteri","order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Poissons","language":"FR"},{"name":"Peces","language":"ES"},{"name":"Fishes","language":"EN"},{"name":"辐鳍亚纲","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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5. Spotted tilapia (Wikipedia)
Wikidata Q136165 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Tilapia
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 962
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 962
"active":true,"cites_listing":"NC"
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Wikidata: Spotted tilapia
  • Child Taxon Of: Cichlidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
  • In Biome: Mangrove Forest, Introduction
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