Tilapia snyderae

Scientific name: Tilapia snyderae Stiassny, Schliewen & Dominey, 1992

Tilapia snyderae is a freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae that grows to about 5 cm (2 in). It is easy to keep and semi-aggressive, is best kept in a species tank and needs a tank of at least 75 L (20 US gal), water at 22–28°C (72–82°F) and a pH of 7.5. Native range: Africa, Lake Bemin, Cameroon.

Tilapia snyderae care at a glance

Care level
Easy
Temperament
Semi-aggressive
Community tank
Not suitable
Adult size
5 cm (2 in)
Minimum tank
75 L (20 US gal)
Temperature
22–28°C (72–82°F)
pH
7.5
Diet
Omnivore. Accepts flakes, frozen foods and live foods.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 15 - 16; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8. Diagnosis: lower pharyngeal jaw robust, with a large, triangular (not heart-shaped) dentigerous plate, covered with stout, sparsely arrayed teeth; oral dentition coarse; outer row teeth stout bicuspids. Anterior rakers not markedly reduced in size; snout acute. Ventral margin of lower lip smooth; 10-12 slender gill rakers. Ratio of lower jaw length to lower jaw width > 1. 1-2 inner rows of teeth on both jaws.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Tilapia snyderae
Family
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: endemic to Lake Bermin, Cameroon.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Critically Endangered (CR) (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii))
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Aquarium care parameters compiled, checked and converted to metric and imperial units by Guppies.za.net.

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