General information
Tilapia zillii (Gervais, 1848)  
   
Common nameRedbelly tilapia
Synonyms
Acerina zillii Gervais, 1848
Chromis zillii (Gervais, 1848)
Coptodon zillii (Gervais, 1848)
Coptodus zillii (Gervais, 1848)
Glyphisidon zillii (Gervais, 1848)
Sarotherodon zillii (Gervais, 1848)
Acerina zillei Gervais, 1848
Coptodon zillei (Gervais, 1848)
Coptodus zillei (Gervais, 1848)
Glyphisidon zillei (Gervais, 1848)
Sarotherodon zillei (Gervais, 1848)
Tilapia zillei (Gervais, 1848)
Tilapia zilli (Gervais, 1848)
Haligenes tristrami Gunther, 1860
Chromis tristrami (Gunther, 1860)
Tilapia tristrami (Gunther, 1860)
Tilapia melanopleura Dumeril, 1861
Chromis melanopleura (Dumeril, 1861)
Chromis andreae Gunther, 1864
Chromis coeruleomaculatus Rochebrune, 1880
Chromis caeruleomaculatus Rochebrune, 1880
Tilapia caeruleomaculatus (Rochebrune, 1880)
Chromis faidherbii Rochebrune, 1880
Tilapia faidherbi (Rochebrune, 1880)
Chromis menzalensis Mitchell, 1895
Tilapia menzalensis (Mitchell, 1895)
Tilapia sparrmani multiradiata Holly, 1928
Hypsifario kennerlyi (Suckley, 1861)
Oncorhynchus nerka kennerlyi (Suckley, 1861)
Acerina zillii Gervais, 1848
Chromis zillii (Gervais, 1848)
Coptodon zillii (Gervais, 1848)
Coptodus zillii (Gervais, 1848)
Glyphisidon zillii (Gervais, 1848)
Sarotherodon zillii (Gervais, 1848)
Acerina zillei Gervais, 1848
Coptodon zillei (Gervais, 1848)
Coptodus zillei (Gervais, 1848)
Glyphisidon zillei (Gervais, 1848)
Sarotherodon zillei (Gervais, 1848)
Tilapia zillei (Gervais, 1848)
Tilapia zilli (Gervais, 1848)
Haligenes tristrami Gunther, 1860
Chromis tristrami (Gunther, 1860)
Tilapia tristrami (Gunther, 1860)
Tilapia melanopleura Dumeril, 1861
Chromis melanopleura (Dumeril, 1861)
Chromis andreae Gunther, 1864
Chromis coeruleomaculatus Rochebrune, 1880
Chromis caeruleomaculatus Rochebrune, 1880
Tilapia caeruleomaculatus (Rochebrune, 1880)
Chromis faidherbii Rochebrune, 1880
Tilapia faidherbi (Rochebrune, 1880)
Chromis menzalensis Mitchell, 1895
Tilapia menzalensis (Mitchell, 1895)
Tilapia sparrmani multiradiata Holly, 1928
Hypsifario kennerlyi (Suckley, 1861)
Oncorhynchus nerka kennerlyi (Suckley, 1861)
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; Japan; Malaysia; Sri Lanka; Philippines; Singapore; Thailand; Taiwan; Saudi Arabia; Israel; Iran; Egypt; Jordan; Syria; Lebanon; Turkey; Russia; Australia; Tanzania; Madagascar; Algeria; Kenya; Morocco; Nigeria; Cameroon; Ghana; Mauritania; Sudan; Ivory Coast; Eritrea; Liberia; Senegal; Guinea; Sierra Leone; UK; USA; Mexico; Hawaii; Fiji; Guam; New Caledonia; Antigua and Barbuda; Benin; Central African Republic; Chad; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Ethiopia; Gambia; Mali; Mauritius; Niger; Togo; Tunisia; Uganda; Western Sahara
Occurrence not established: China; introduced: Japan; not established: Malaysia; introduced: Sri Lanka; introduced: Philippines; questionable: Singapore; introduced: Thailand; introduced: Taiwan; introduced: Saudi Arabia; native: Israel; introduced: Iran; native: Egypt; native: Jordan; introduced: Syria; native: Lebanon; introduced: Turkey; not established: Russia; introduced: Australia; introduced: Tanzania; introduced: Madagascar; native: Algeria; native: Kenya; native: Morocco; native: Nigeria; native: Cameroon; native: Ghana; native: Mauritania; native: Sudan; native: Ivory Coast; introduced: Eritrea; native: Liberia; native: Senegal; native: Guinea; native: Sierra Leone; introduced: UK; introduced: USA; introduced: Mexico; introduced: Hawaii; introduced: Fiji; introduced: Guam; introduced: New Caledonia; introduced: Antigua and Barbuda; native: Benin; native: Central African Republic; native: Chad; native: Democratic Republic of the Congo; introduced: Ethiopia; questionable: Gambia; native: Mali; introduced: Mauritius; native: Niger; native: Togo; native: Tunisia; native: Uganda; native: Western Sahara
Importance Food
Karyological information
Record 1
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 20sm+10st+14t
Fundamental arm number Not reported
Chromosome length 0.59 to 3.27
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 2
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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