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The Mozambique tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) is an oreochromine cichlid fish native to southeastern Africa. Dull colored, the Mozambique tilapia often lives up to a decade in its native habitats. Dull colored, the Mozambique tilapia often lives up to a decade in its native habitats.
Oreochromis is a large genus of oreochromine cichlids, fishes endemic to Africa and the Middle East. ... Oreochromis mossambicus (W. K. H. Peters, 1852) (Mozambique ...
Oreochromis mossambicus (Peters, 1852) 39 cm 35 cm 1.130 kg 11 years 2.0 [34] [35] [36] Vulnerable [37] Global harvest of tilapia species in million tonnes as ...
In contrast, several species have small ranges and are seriously threatened; a few are already extinct (Tristramella sacra) or possibly extinct (Oreochromis ismailiaensis and O. lidole). [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Cichlids in the tribe Oreochromini are mouthbrooders , carrying the eggs and fry in their mouths instead of placing them in a nest.
Mozambique tilapia, Oreochromis mossambicus (Peters, 1852) (Estuaries and rivers from Bushmans River north) [3] Order Clupeiformes. Family: Alosidae.
Larvophile mouthbrooders lay eggs in the open or in a cave and take the hatched larvae into the mouth. Examples include some variants of Geophagus altifrons, and some Aequidens, Gymnogeophagus, and Satanoperca, as well as Oreochromis mossambicus and Oreochromis niloticus. [8] [86] Mouthbrooders, whether of eggs or larvae, are predominantly females.
The Save River basin with the Runde (left bottom) The Runde River (formerly Lundi River) is a river in southeastern Zimbabwe.It is a tributary of the Save River.Major tributaries of the Runde include the Ngezi River, Tokwe River, Mutirikwe River and Chiredzi River.
In captivity, Wami tilapia have been hybridised with the Mozambique tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus). The resulting fish produce broods almost entirely consisting of males. Male tilapia grow faster and to a more uniform size than females, making them particularly useful for aquaculture. [2]