Scientific Name
Sarotherodon galilaeus galilaeus

Common Name
Mango tilapia

Biology
Has been known to occur at 9?C; occasionally form schools; territorial (Ref. 2). Adults prefer open waters but juveniles and breeding adults are found inshore (Ref. 4999). Often associated with beds of submerged vegetation in Sudd lakes; feed on algae and fine organic debris; bi-parental mouthbrooder (Ref. 28714). Lacks marked sexual dichromatism when sexually active; forms temporary pair bonds (Ref. 81260). Maximum size recorded at 41.0 cm TL (Ref. 2756).

Classification

Classified By

Linnaeus, 1758

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Perch-like fish (Perciformes)

Family

Cichlids (Cichlidae)

Distribution

Region

Africa and Eurasia

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 (Ref. 12255). Sarotherodon galilaeus ejagham nom. provis. is classified as vulnerable D2 in the 2004 IUCN red list of threatened species (Ref. 53964).

Range

35°N - 15°S

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

22 °C

Water Temperature To

28 °C

Depth From - meters

5 m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Freshwater; brackish; demersal; potamodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 5 - ? m (Ref. 28714)

Trophic Level

2.05 s.e. 0.08 Based on diet studies.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

True

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

34.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5001 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial; aquarium: commercial

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (28 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.22-0.5; tm=1.5-2; Fec > 1,000)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated