Mango tilapia (Sarotherodon galilaeus galilaeus)

Scientific name: Sarotherodon galilaeus galilaeus Linnaeus, 1758

The Mango tilapia (Sarotherodon galilaeus galilaeus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 22–28°C (72–82°F).

Mango tilapia care at a glance

Temperature: 22–28°C (72–82°F)

Biology

Has been known to occur at 9?C; occasionally form schools; territorial. Adults prefer open waters but juveniles and breeding adults are found inshore. Often associated with beds of submerged vegetation in Sudd lakes; feed on algae and fine organic debris; bi-parental mouthbrooder. Lacks marked sexual dichromatism when sexually active; forms temporary pair bonds. Maximum size recorded at 41.0 cm TL.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Sarotherodon galilaeus galilaeus
Family: Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 34.0
Depth range: 5 m (16 ft)
Environment: Freshwater; brackish; demersal; potamodromous; depth range 5 - ? m
Climate: Subtropical
Distribution: Africa and Eurasia: Jordan system, especially in lakes; coastal rivers of Israel; Nile system, including the delta lakes and Lake Albert and Turkana; central Congo basin, Ubanghi and Uele Rivers; in West Africa in the Senegal, Gambia, Casamance, G?ba, Konkour?, Niger, Volta, Mono, Ou?m?, Ogun, Cross, Benue, Logone, Shari and Lake Chad; Draa (Morocco), Adrar (Mauritania). Populations in Lake Ejagham, Cameroon are vulnerable. Sarotherodon galilaeus ejagham nom. provis. is classified as vulnerable D2 in the 2004 IUCN red list of threatened species.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.22-0.5; tm=1.5-2; Fec > 1,000)