Redbelly tilapia
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The redbelly tilapia (Coptodon zillii, syn. Tilapia zillii), also known as the Zille's redbreast tilapia or St. Peter's fish (a name also used for other tilapia in Israel), is a species of fish in the cichlid family. This fish is found widely in fresh and brackish waters in the northern half of Africa and the Middle East.[1][3] Elsewhere in Africa, Asia, Australia and North America, it has been introduced as a food fish or as a control of aquatic vegetation. Where introduced, it sometimes becomes invasive, threatening the local ecology and species.[3][4][5][6] The redbelly tilapia is an important food fish and sometimes aquacultured.[3][4]
Redbelly tilapia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Genus: | Coptodon |
Species: | C. zillii |
Binomial name | |
Coptodon zillii (Gervais, 1848) | |
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The species was named by Paul Gervais in honor of M. (probably Monsieur) Zill, a “distinguished naturalist” who collected the type specimen and sent it to Gervais.[7][failed verification]