Mango tilapia

For the close relative sometimes known as mango fish, see Oreochromis niloticus.

Mango tilapia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Sarotherodon
Species:
S. galilaeus
Binomial name
Sarotherodon galilaeus
Synonyms
  • Sparus galilaeus Linnaeus, 1758
  • Chromis galilaeus (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Sarotherodon galilaeum (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Tilapia galilaea (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Tilapia galilaea galilaea (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Tilapia pleuromelas A. H. A. Duméril, 1861
  • Chromis pleuromelas (A. H. A. Duméril, 1861)
  • Tilapia galilaea pleuromelas A. H. A. Duméril, 1861
  • Tilapia lateralis A. H. A. Duméril, 1861
  • Chromis lateralis (A. H. A. Duméril, 1861)
  • Tilapia macrocentra A. H. A. Duméril, 1861
  • Chromis tiberiadis Lortet, 1883
  • Chromis microstomus Lortet, 1883
  • Tilapia microstoma (Lortet, 1883)
  • Chromis multifasciatus Günther, 1903
  • Sarotherodon multifasciatus (Günther, 1903)
  • Tilapia galilaea multifasciata (Günther, 1903)
  • Tilapia multifasciatus (Günther, 1903)
  • Tilapia boulengeri Pellegrin, 1903
  • Tilapia galilaea boulengeri Pellegrin, 1903
  • Tilapia borkuana Pellegrin, 1919
  • Tilapia galilaea borkuana Pellegrin, 1919
  • Tilapia sanagaensis Thys van den Audenaerde, 1966
  • Sarotherodon sanagaensis (Thys van den Audenaerde, 1966)

The mango tilapia (Sarotherodon galilaeus) is a species of fish from the cichlid family that is native to fresh and brackish waters in Africa and the Levant.[2] Other common names include Galilaea tilapia, Galilean comb, Galilee St. Peter's fish, and St. Peter's fish.[3] (To differentiate from other Israeli species of "St. Peter's fish" see below.) This is a relatively large cichlid at up to 41 centimetres (16 in) in total length and about 1.6 kilograms (3.5 lb) in weight.[2] It is very important to local fisheries and the species is also aquacultured.[1]

In addition to the nominate subspecies, four subspecies are recognised.[2] These are:

  • Sarotherodon galilaeus borkuanus VU in Chad[4]
  • Sarotherodon galilaeus boulengeri
  • Sarotherodon galilaeus multifasciatus NT in Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana[5]
  • Sarotherodon galilaeus sanagaensis

It is a mouthbrooder. The mating strategies can vary. Both uni-parent and bi-parent mouthbrooding is used, and monogamous or polygamous behaviour.[6]

  1. ^ a b Diallo, I.; Awaïss, A.; Azeroual, A.; Bousso, T.; Getahun, A.; Hanssens, M.; Lalèyè, P.; Moelants, T. & Odhiambo, E. (2020). "Sarotherodon galilaeus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T62220A58310155. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T62220A58310155.en. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Sarotherodon galilaeus". FishBase. July 2014 version.
  3. ^ Sarotherodon galilaeus galilaeus at Israquarium
  4. ^ Bousso, T. & Lalèyè, P. (2016) [errata version of 2010 assessment]. "Sarotherodon galilaeus ssp. borkuanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T183081A92475158. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183081A92475158.en. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  5. ^ Lalèyè, P. (2016) [errata version of 2010 assessment]. "Sarotherodon galilaeus ssp. multifasciatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T183050A92477123. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183050A92477123.en. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  6. ^ Zeilstra, Ilja; Ros, Albert; Oliveira, Rui (2003). "Mate Choice in the Galilee St. Peter's Fish, Sarotherodon galilaeus". Behaviour. 140 (8–9): 1173–1188. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.908.915. doi:10.1163/156853903322589696. INIST 15368660.