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Oreochromis aureus (Steindachner, 1864)

Blue tilapia
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Israel country information

Common names: Amnon hayaor, Amnun hayarden, Amnun yarden
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: scarce (very unlikely) | Ref: Krupp, F. and W. Schneider, 1989
Importance: commercial | Ref:
Aquaculture: commercial | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Known from Ein Nimfit, Lake Baruch, N. Kishon, Rosh Ha'ayin, N. Banias, Hula, N. Zalmon, near Ein Shokek, Ein Fashkha, Neot HaKikar (Ref. 2, 11028), Bardawil Lagoon (Ref. 3), Lake Kinneret (=Lake Tiberias=Sea of Galilee)(Ref. 2, 86, 364, 6010, 6465, 11028, 54601), Lake Huleh (Ref. 2, 6010, 6465), Yarkon River, Na'amen River, the oasis of Ain Fashkha (Ref. 2, 6465, 54467) and the Jordan River system (Ref. 2, 6465, 54467, 54601). In various habitats such as lakes, ponds and streams (Ref. 2, 11028). Also cultered under saline conditions (Ref. 54362). Also Ref. 23, 61, 83, 87, 6010, 52307.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/is.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Trewavas, E., 1983
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Tilapia azul, Тилапия голубая, Tilapia, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Cichliformes (Cichlids, convict blennies) > Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Oreochromis: Latin, aurum = gold + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335);  aureus: From the Greek words oreos=of the mountains and chroma=color; aureus (Latin)=golden from aurum, gold (Ref. 79012).
  More on author: Steindachner.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic; potamodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 5 - ? m.   Tropical; 8°C - 30°C (Ref. 2); 35°N - 10°N

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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