Redbreast tilapia

Not to be confused with redbelly tilapia.

Redbreast tilapia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Coptodon
Species:
C. rendalli
Binomial name
Coptodon rendalli
(Boulenger, 1897)
Synonyms[2]
  • Chromis rendalli Boulenger, 1897
  • Tilapia rendalli (Boulenger, 1897)
  • Tilapia sexfasciata Pellegrin, 1900
  • Tilapia latifrons Boulenger, 1906
  • Tilapia christyi Boulenger, 1915
  • Tilapia sykesii Gilchrist & Thompson, 1917
  • Tilapia kirkhami Gilchrist & Thompson, 1917
  • Tilapia druryi Gilchrist & Thompson, 1917
  • Tilapia mackeani Gilchrist & Thompson, 1917
  • Tilapia swierstrae Gilchrist & Thompson, 1917
  • Tilapia gefuensis Thys van den Audenaerde, 1964

The redbreast tilapia (Coptodon rendalli) is a species of fish in the family Cichlidae. It is found widely in the southern half of Africa. Its natural habitats are freshwater lakes and freshwater marshes.[3] It is known as the redbreast kurper in South Africa.[4]

  1. ^ Konings, A.; Awaïss, A.; Azeroual, A.; et al. (2019) [amended version of 2018 assessment]. "Coptodon rendalli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T60690A155041001. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T60690A155041001.en. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Coptodon rendalli". FishBase. December 2019 version.
  3. ^ Konings, A.; Awaïss, A.; Azeroual, A.; Getahun, A.; Hanssens, M.; Lalèyè, P.; Marshall, B.; Moelants, T.; Natakimazi, G.; Tweddle, D. (2019). "Coptodon rendalli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T60690A155041001. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T60690A155041001.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  4. ^ Big Bass