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Genus Family: Cichlidae 🍽️ 16 Edible 🎣 5 Game Fish

Oreochromis

Species
37
Max Length
61 cm
Max Weight
4.7 kg
Max Lifespan
13 yrs
Avg Trophic
2.27
Threatened
9

🔬 Taxonomic Classification

Class
Teleostei
Order
Cichliformes
Family
Cichlidae
Genus
Oreochromis

🐟 Species in Genus Oreochromis

37 total
aquarium
Oreochromis saka
💧 Freshwater Edible
Black tilapia
Oreochromis placidus
LC 💧 Freshwater Edible
Blue spotted tilapia
Oreochromis leucostictus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Blue tilapia
Oreochromis aureus
💧 Freshwater Game
Common Natron tilapia
Oreochromis alcalicus
EN 💧 Freshwater
Jipe tilapia
Oreochromis jipe
EN 💧 Freshwater Edible
Kariba tilapia
Oreochromis mortimeri
CR 💧 Freshwater Edible Game
Karomo
Oreochromis karomo
EN 💧 Freshwater Edible
Karonga tilapia
Oreochromis karongae
CR 💧 Freshwater Edible
Kasawala
Oreochromis squamipinnis
CR 💧 Freshwater Edible
Kiungululu tilapia
Oreochromis chungruruensis
CR 💧 Freshwater
Korogwe tilapia
Oreochromis korogwe
LC 💧 Freshwater
Lake Chala tilapia
Oreochromis hunteri
CR 💧 Freshwater
Lake Rukwa tilapia
Oreochromis rukwaensis
VU 💧 Freshwater Edible
Lidole
Oreochromis lidole
CR 💧 Freshwater Edible
Longfin tilapia
Oreochromis macrochir
VU 💧 Freshwater Edible Game
Magadi tilapia
Oreochromis grahami
EN 💧 Freshwater
Malagarasi tilapia
Oreochromis malagarasi
💧 Freshwater
Manyara tilapia
Oreochromis amphimelas
EN 💧 Freshwater
Mozambique tilapia
Oreochromis mossambicus
VU 💧 Freshwater Game
Narrow-mouthed Natron tilapia
Oreochromis ndalalani
VU 💧 Freshwater
Nile tilapia
Oreochromis niloticus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Oreochromis Angolensis
Oreochromis angolensis
LC 💧 Freshwater
Oreochromis Ismailiaensis
Oreochromis ismailiaensis
DD 🌿 Brackish

🌍 Habitat Distribution

💧 Freshwater
36
🌿 Brackish
1

🛡️ Conservation Status

LC
VU
EN
CR
Least Concern 12
Near Threatened 2
Vulnerable 7
Endangered 6
Critically Endangered 6
Data Deficient 1

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Mexico
6 spp.
Zimbabwe
5 spp.
South Africa
5 spp.
Zambia
5 spp.
Kenya
5 spp.
Malawi
5 spp.
Tanzania
5 spp.
DR Congo
5 spp.
Republic of the Congo
5 spp.
Madagascar
5 spp.
Côte d'Ivoire
4 spp.
Mauritius
4 spp.
Mozambique
4 spp.
Brazil
4 spp.
Rwanda
4 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

detritivore
100%
1
Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
100 m