General information
Sarotherodon galilaeus (Linnaeus, 1758)  
   
Common nameMango tilapia
Synonyms
Sparus galilaeus Linnaeus, 1758
Chromis galilaeus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Sarotherodon galilaeum (Linnaeus, 1758)
Sarotherodon galilaeus galilaeus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Tilapia galilaea (Linnaeus, 1758)
Tilapia galilaea galilaea (Linnaeus, 1758)
Sarotherodon galileus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Tilapia pleuromelas Dumeril, 1861
Chromis pleuromelas (Dumeril, 1861)
Tilapia galilaea pleuromelas Dumeril, 1861
Tilapia lateralis Dumeril, 1861
Chromis lateralis (Dumeril, 1861)
Tilapia macrocentra Dumeril, 1861
Chromis tiberiadis Lortet, 1883
Chromis microstomus Lortet, 1883
Tilapia microstoma (Lortet, 1883)
Chromis multifasciatus Gunther, 1903
Sarotherodon galilaeus multifasciatus (Gunther, 1903)
Sarotherodon multifasciatus (Gunther, 1903)
Tilapia galilaea multifasciata (Gunther, 1903)
Tilapia multifasciatus (Gunther, 1903)
Tilapia boulengeri Pellegrin, 1903
Sarotherodon galilaeus boulengeri (Pellegrin, 1903)
Tilapia galilaea boulengeri Pellegrin, 1903
Tilapia borkuana Pellegrin, 1919
Sarotherodon galilaeus borkuanus (Pellegrin, 1919)
Tilapia galilaea borkuana Pellegrin, 1919
Tilapia sanagaensis Thys van den Audenaerde, 1966
Sarotherodon galilaeus sanagaensis (Thys van den Audenaerde, 1966)
Sarotherodon sanagaensis (Thys van den Audenaerde, 1966)
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 China; Israel; Iraq; Egypt; Jordan; Syria; Oman; Kenya; Morocco; Nigeria; Cameroon; Ghana; Mauritania; Sudan; Ivory Coast; Senegal; Guinea; Benin; Central African Republic; Chad; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Republic of the Congo; Ethiopia; Gabon; Gambia; Mali; Niger; Togo; Uganda
Occurrence not established: China; native: Israel; introduced: Iraq; native: Egypt; native: Jordan; native: Syria; introduced: Oman; native: Kenya; native: Morocco; native: Nigeria; native: Cameroon; native: Ghana; native: Mauritania; native: Sudan; native: Ivory Coast; native: Senegal; native: Guinea; native: Benin; native: Central African Republic; native: Chad; native: Democratic Republic of the Congo; native: Republic of the Congo; native: Ethiopia; introduced: Gabon; native: Gambia; native: Mali; native: Niger; native: Togo; native: Uganda
Importance Food
Karyological information
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 2m+12sm+14st+16t
Fundamental arm number Not reported
Chromosome length 0.63 to 3.92
Sex chromosome Not detected
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH Not detected
Reference Sofy HI, Layla AM, Iman MKA (2008). Karyotypic diversity of some tilapia species.Nature and Science, 6(1):19-27.
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