Blue Tilapia

Oreochromis aureus

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Oreochromis aureus (commonly known as Blue Tilapia or Israeli Tilapia) is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family. Native to Northern and Western Africa, and the Middle East, through introductions it is now also established elsewhere, including parts of the United States, where it has been declared an invasive species and has caused significant environmental damage. It is known as Blue Kurper in South Africa.

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  1. (c) Phil's 1stPix, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/1stpix_diecast_dioramas/20695036715/
  2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oreochromis_aureus

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