For the close relative sometimes known as mango fish, see Oreochromis niloticus.
Mango tilapia
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Cichliformes
Family:
Cichlidae
Genus:
Sarotherodon
Species:
S. galilaeus
Binomial name
Sarotherodon galilaeus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
Sparus galilaeus Linnaeus, 1758
Chromis galilaeus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Sarotherodon galilaeum (Linnaeus, 1758)
Tilapia galilaea (Linnaeus, 1758)
Tilapia galilaea galilaea (Linnaeus, 1758)
Tilapia pleuromelas A. H. A. Duméril, 1861
Chromis pleuromelas (A. H. A. Duméril, 1861)
Tilapia galilaea pleuromelas A. H. A. Duméril, 1861
Tilapia lateralis A. H. A. Duméril, 1861
Chromis lateralis (A. H. A. Duméril, 1861)
Tilapia macrocentra A. H. A. Duméril, 1861
Chromis tiberiadis Lortet, 1883
Chromis microstomus Lortet, 1883
Tilapia microstoma (Lortet, 1883)
Chromis multifasciatus Günther, 1903
Sarotherodon multifasciatus (Günther, 1903)
Tilapia galilaea multifasciata (Günther, 1903)
Tilapia multifasciatus (Günther, 1903)
Tilapia boulengeri Pellegrin, 1903
Tilapia galilaea boulengeri Pellegrin, 1903
Tilapia borkuana Pellegrin, 1919
Tilapia galilaea borkuana Pellegrin, 1919
Tilapia sanagaensis Thys van den Audenaerde, 1966
Sarotherodon sanagaensis (Thys van den Audenaerde, 1966)
The mango tilapia (Sarotherodon galilaeus) is a species of fish from the cichlid family that is native to fresh and brackish waters in Africa and the Levant.[2] Other common names include Galilaea tilapia, Galilean comb, Galilee St. Peter's fish, and St. Peter's fish.[3] (To differentiate from other Israeli species of "St. Peter's fish" see below.) This is a relatively large cichlid at up to 41 centimetres (16 in) in total length and about 1.6 kilograms (3.5 lb) in weight.[2] It is very important to local fisheries and the species is also aquacultured.[1]
In addition to the nominate subspecies, four subspecies are recognised.[2] These are:
Sarotherodon galilaeus borkuanus in Chad[4]
Sarotherodon galilaeus boulengeri
Sarotherodon galilaeus multifasciatus in Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana[5]
Sarotherodon galilaeus sanagaensis
It is a mouthbrooder. The mating strategies can vary. Both uni-parent and bi-parent mouthbrooding is used, and monogamous or polygamous behaviour.[6]
^ abDiallo, I.; Awaïss, A.; Azeroual, A.; Bousso, T.; Getahun, A.; Hanssens, M.; Lalèyè, P.; Moelants, T. & Odhiambo, E. (2020). "Sarotherodon galilaeus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T62220A58310155. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T62220A58310155.en. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
^ abcFroese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2014). "Sarotherodon galilaeus" in FishBase. July 2014 version.
^Sarotherodon galilaeus galilaeus at Israquarium
^Bousso, T. & Lalèyè, P. (2016) [errata version of 2010 assessment]. "Sarotherodon galilaeus ssp. borkuanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T183081A92475158. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183081A92475158.en. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
^Lalèyè, P. (2016) [errata version of 2010 assessment]. "Sarotherodon galilaeus ssp. multifasciatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T183050A92477123. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183050A92477123.en. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
^Zeilstra, Ilja; Ros, Albert; Oliveira, Rui (2003). "Mate Choice in the Galilee St. Peter's Fish, Sarotherodon galilaeus". Behaviour. 140 (8–9): 1173–1188. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.908.915. doi:10.1163/156853903322589696. INIST15368660.
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in Chad[4]
in Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana[5]
