Redbreast tilapia (Tilapia rendalli) fish species and information / pictures of Redbreast tilapia - Tilapia rendalli

Redbreast tilapia (Tilapia rendalli) fish species information

Scientific Name
Tilapia rendalli

Common Name
Redbreast tilapia

Biology
Prefer quiet, well-vegetated water along river littorals or backwaters, floodplains and swamps. Tolerant of a wide range of temperature (8-41?C) (Ref. 3) and salinity to 19 ppt (Ref. 7248). Form schools; is mainly diurnal. Juveniles feed on plankton. Adults feed mainly on higher plants and also algae, insects and crustaceans. Make excellent eating (Ref. 5214).

Classification

Classified By
Boulenger, 1897
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Cichlids (Cichlidae)

Distribution

Region
Africa
Distribution
Africa: Kasai drainage (middle Congo River basin), throughout upper Congo River drainage, Lake Tanganyika, Lake Malawi, Zambesi, coastal areas from Zambesi Delta to Natal, Okavango and Cunene (Ref. 5163). Also in the Limpopo (Ref. 55074). Introduced elsewhere usually for weed control and aquaculture. Several countries report adverse ecological impact after introduction.
Range
20°N - 20°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
24 °C
Water Temperature To
28 °C
Depth From - meters
3 m
Depth To - meters
8 m
Zone
benthopelagic
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic; depth range 3 - 8 m (Ref. 58302)
Trophic Level
2.18 s.e. 0.21 Based on diet studies.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
False
Occurs in Brackish water
True
Occurs in Fresh Water
True
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
45.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (27 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.13-0.18; tmax=7)
Threat To Humans
  Potential pest
IUCN Red List Status
  Least Concern (LC)