Summary ²

Oreochromis is a large genus of tilapiine cichlids, fishes endemic to Africa and the Middle East. Several species from this genus have been introduced far outside their native range, and are important in aquaculture. Members of this genus, as well as those of the genera Tilapia and Sarotherodon, share the common name "tilapia".

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1. (c) Secretaria de Agricultura e Abastecimento do Estado de São Paulo Agriculturasp, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://www.flickr.com/photos/agriculturasp/6021470251/
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oreochromis

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• VertNet
• World Register of Marine Species

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