Guinean tilapia (Tilapia guineensis)

Scientific name: Tilapia guineensis G?nther, 1862

The Guinean tilapia (Tilapia guineensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 22–26°C (72–79°F).

Guinean tilapia care at a glance

Temperature
22–26°C (72–79°F)

Biology

Feed on shrimps, bivalves, plankton and detritus. Oviparous. Substrate brooder.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Tilapia guineensis
Family
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: coastal basins, fresh waters, brackish and marine waters from mouth of Senegal River (Senegal) to mouth of the Cuanza River (Angola), sometimes ascending far up rivers.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.47; Fec

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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