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Oreochromis mossambicus (Mozambique Tilapia)

Presence

In Idaho: Yes
Native to Idaho: No - Exotic
Endemic: No
Biome: Aquatic
Regularity: Regularly occurring

Species Status

State Conservation Rank : SNA
Global Conservation Rank : G5

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Craniata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Species: Oreochromis mossambicus
Taxonomy Level: Species
See child taxonomy for this taxa

Mozambique Tilapia, African Mouthbrooder, African Perch, Blue Bream, Common Tilapia, Hawaiian Perch, Hawaiian Sunfish, Japanese Fish, Java Fish, Java Tilapia, Kurper Bream, Largemouth Kurper, Largemouth Tilapia, Mocambique Tilapia, Mojarra, Mossambique Tilapia, Mouth-brooder, Mozambique Cichlid, Mozambique Mouth-breeder, Mozambique Mouth-brooder, Mozambique Mouthbrooder, Mozambique Tilapia, Mozambique Mouthbrooder (German: Mosambik-Maulbrüter), Redfin Tilapia, Tilapia, Blue Tilapia
Oreochromis mossambicus, Chromis (Tilapia) mossambicus, Chromis mossambicus, Oreochrmis mossambicus, Oreochromis mosambicus, Oreochromis mossambica, Oreochromus mossambicus, Sarotherodon mossambicus, Tilapia mossambica, Tilapia mossambicus, Tilapia mossambique
Oreochromis mossambicus Range

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