Blackchin tilapia

blackchin tilapia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Sarotherodon
Species: S. melanotheron
Binomial name
Sarotherodon melanotheron
(Ruppell, 1852)
Synonyms
  • Tilapia caroli Holly, 1930

The blackchin tilapia (Sarotherodon melanotheron) is a species of cichlid native to west Africa. It has also become an invasive species in Florida.[1]

References

  1. Masterson, J. (30 April 2007). "Sarotherodon melanotheron". Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce. Smithsonian Marine Station. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
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