General information
Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758)  
   
Common nameNile tilapia
Synonyms
Tilapia crassispina Arambourg, 1948
Perca nilotica Linnaeus, 1758
Chromis nilotica (Linnaeus, 1758)
Chromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Oreochromis nilotica (Linnaeus, 1758)
Oreochromis niloticus niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Sarotherodon niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Tilapia nilotica (Linnaeus, 1758)
Tilapia nilotica nilotica (Linnaeus, 1758)
Oreochromis nilotics (Linnaeus, 1758)
Tilapia nilotious (Linnaeus, 1758)
Chromis guentheri Steindachner, 1864
Tilapia eduardiana Boulenger, 1912
Oreochromis niloticus eduardianus (Boulenger, 1912)
Tilapia nilotica eduardiana Boulenger, 1912
Oreochromis niloticus edwardianus (Boulenger, 1912)
Tilapia esduardiana Boulenger, 1912
Tilapia cancellata Nichols, 1923
Oreochromis cancellatus cancellatus (Nichols, 1923)
Oreochromis niloticus cancellatus (Nichols, 1923)
Tilapia nilotica cancellata Nichols, 1923
Oreochromis niloticus lancellatus (Nichols, 1923)
Tilapia calciati Gianferrari, 1924
Tilapia regani Poll, 1932
Tilapia nilotica regani Poll, 1932
Tilapia inducta Trewavas, 1933
Tilapia vulcani Trewavas, 1933
Oreochromis niloticus vulcani (Trewavas, 1933)
Oreochromis vulcani (Trewavas, 1933)
Oreochromis niloticus baringoensis Trewavas, 1983
Oreochromis niloticus filoa Trewavas, 1983
Oreochromis cancellatus filoa Trewavas, 1983
Oreochromis nilotica filoa Trewavas, 1983
Oreochromis niloticus sugutae Trewavas, 1983
Oreochromis niloticus tana Seyoum & Kornfield, 1992
Tilapia crassispina Arambourg, 1948
Perca nilotica Linnaeus, 1758
Chromis nilotica (Linnaeus, 1758)
Chromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Oreochromis nilotica (Linnaeus, 1758)
Oreochromis niloticus niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Sarotherodon niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Tilapia nilotica (Linnaeus, 1758)
Tilapia nilotica nilotica (Linnaeus, 1758)
Oreochromis nilotics (Linnaeus, 1758)
Tilapia nilotious (Linnaeus, 1758)
Chromis guentheri Steindachner, 1864
Tilapia eduardiana Boulenger, 1912
Oreochromis niloticus eduardianus (Boulenger, 1912)
Tilapia nilotica eduardiana Boulenger, 1912
Oreochromis niloticus edwardianus (Boulenger, 1912)
Tilapia esduardiana Boulenger, 1912
Tilapia cancellata Nichols, 1923
Oreochromis cancellatus cancellatus (Nichols, 1923)
Oreochromis niloticus cancellatus (Nichols, 1923)
Tilapia nilotica cancellata Nichols, 1923
Oreochromis niloticus lancellatus (Nichols, 1923)
Tilapia calciati Gianferrari, 1924
Tilapia regani Poll, 1932
Tilapia nilotica regani Poll, 1932
Tilapia inducta Trewavas, 1933
Tilapia vulcani Trewavas, 1933
Oreochromis niloticus vulcani (Trewavas, 1933)
Oreochromis vulcani (Trewavas, 1933)
Oreochromis niloticus baringoensis Trewavas, 1983
Oreochromis niloticus filoa Trewavas, 1983
Oreochromis cancellatus filoa Trewavas, 1983
Oreochromis nilotica filoa Trewavas, 1983
Oreochromis niloticus sugutae Trewavas, 1983
Oreochromis niloticus tana Seyoum & Kornfield, 1992
IUCN Red List status (2014)
Not Reported
Habitat
Freshwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Euteleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorpha; Acanthopterygii; Percomorpha; Perciformes; Cichlidae.
Geographical distribution India; China; Japan; Indonesia; Bangladesh; Malaysia; Sri Lanka; Pakistan; Philippines; Singapore; Thailand; Taiwan; South Korea; Vietnam; Saudi Arabia; Israel; Iraq; Iran; Egypt; Myanmar; Syria; Hong Kong; Laos; Cambodia; Brunei; Nepal; Turkey; South Africa; Tanzania; Madagascar; Kenya; Nigeria; Cameroon; Ghana; Sudan; Ivory Coast; Eritrea; Liberia; Senegal; Guinea; Sierra Leone; UK; Germany; France; Italy; Greece; Belgium; USA; Mexico; Brazil; Colombia; Peru; Ecuador; Guyana; Panama; Cuba; Jamaica; Puerto Rico; Costa Rica; Nicaragua; Haiti; Dominican Republic; Guatemala; Honduras; Fiji; Kiribati; El Salvador; Grenada; Saint Lucia; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Trinidad and Tobago; Albania; Cyprus; Czech Republic; Malta; Slovakia; Botswana; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Central African Republic; Chad; Comoros; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Republic of the Congo; Ethiopia; Gabon; Gambia; Mali; Mauritius; Niger; Reunion; Rwanda; Sao Tome and Principe; Togo; Tunisia; Uganda; Zambia; Zimbabwe
Occurrence introduced: India; introduced: China; introduced: Japan; introduced: Indonesia; introduced: Bangladesh; introduced: Malaysia; introduced: Sri Lanka; introduced: Pakistan; introduced: Philippines; introduced: Singapore; introduced: Thailand; introduced: Taiwan; introduced: South Korea; introduced: Vietnam; introduced: Saudi Arabia; native: Israel; not established: Iraq; introduced: Iran; native: Egypt; introduced: Myanmar; introduced: Syria; introduced: Hong Kong; introduced: Laos; introduced: Cambodia; introduced: Brunei; introduced: Nepal; introduced: Turkey; introduced: South Africa; introduced: Tanzania; introduced: Madagascar; native: Kenya; native: Nigeria; native: Cameroon; native: Ghana; native: Sudan; native: Ivory Coast; introduced: Eritrea; introduced: Liberia; native: Senegal; native: Guinea; introduced: Sierra Leone; introduced: UK; not established: Germany; not established: France; introduced: Italy; introduced: Greece; introduced: Belgium; introduced: USA; introduced: Mexico; introduced: Brazil; introduced: Colombia; introduced: Peru; introduced: Ecuador; introduced: Guyana; introduced: Panama; introduced: Cuba; introduced: Jamaica; introduced: Puerto Rico; introduced: Costa Rica; introduced: Nicaragua; introduced: Haiti; introduced: Dominican Republic; introduced: Guatemala; introduced: Honduras; introduced: Fiji; introduced: Kiribati; introduced: El Salvador; introduced: Grenada; introduced: Saint Lucia; introduced: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; introduced: Trinidad and Tobago; introduced: Albania; introduced: Cyprus; introduced: Czech Republic; not established: Malta; introduced: Slovakia; introduced: Botswana; native: Burkina Faso; native: Burundi; introduced: Central African Republic; native: Chad; introduced: Comoros; native: Democratic Republic of the Congo; introduced: Republic of the Congo; native: Ethiopia; introduced: Gabon; native: Gambia; native: Mali; introduced: Mauritius; native: Niger; introduced: Reunion; native: Rwanda; introduced: Sao Tome and Principe; native: Togo; introduced: Tunisia; native: Uganda; native: Zambia; introduced: Zimbabwe
Importance Food/ornamental
Remarks Model species
Karyological information
Record 1
Geographical area of study Tiete river, Botucatu, Sao Paulo, Brazil, CAUNESP, Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil, Aquac. Facility, University of Maryland, USA.
Source of chromosomes Kidney
Number of specimens with sex 22
Diploid chromosome number 44
Karyotype formula 2m/sm+42st/a
Fundamental arm number Not reported
Chromosome length Not reported
Sex chromosome Not detected
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH rDNA sites on 6 chromosome pairs (st/a)
Reference Poletto AB, Ferreira IA, Cabral-de-Mello DC, Nakajima RT, Mazzuchelli J, Ribeiro HB, Venere PC, Nirchio M, Kocher TD, Martins C (2010). Chromosome differentiation Patterns During Cichlid Fish Evolution. BMC Genetics, 11(50): 1471-2156.
Karyotype /Metaphase complement image
Record 2
Geographical area of study Giza and Kafr El- Sheikh governorates in Egypt
Source of chromosomes Kidney
Number of specimens with sex 20
Diploid chromosome number 44
Karyotype formula 2sm+26st+16t
Fundamental arm number Not reported
Chromosome length 0.59 to 3.46
Sex chromosome Not detected
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH Not detected
Reference Mahmoud A, Zowai l M, Yossif G, Sharafeldin K (2010). Cytogenetical studies on some River Nile species from polluted and nonpolluted Aquatic habitats. Egyptian Academy journal of biological sciences 2 (1): 1-8.
Record 3
Geographical area of study Shanawan drainage canal (Menufiya province), Baher Shebeen canal. Egypt
Source of chromosomes Kidney
Number of specimens with sex Not reported
Diploid chromosome number 44
Karyotype formula Not reported
Fundamental arm number Not reported
Chromosome length Not reported
Sex chromosome Not detected
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH Not detected
Reference Mahmoud A, Zowai l M, Yossif G, Sharafeldin K (2010). Cytogenetical studies on some River Nile species from polluted and nonpolluted Aquatic habitats. Egyptian Academy journal of biological sciences 2 (1): 1-8.
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