Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Angulo, Arturo, 2021, New records and range extensions to the Costa Rican freshwater fish fauna, with an updated checklist, Zootaxa 5083 (1), pp. 1-72 : 50

Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758) .

Nile tilapia; Tilapia, Tilapia del Nilo.

Distribution: Global: Northern and eastern Africa; introduced throughout the world; Costa Rica: LN, RF, SJ, SC, Sa, To, Pa, Ma, Si (Atlantic), Ni, Be, Ta, Tr and Co (Pacific), 0–1250 m.a.s.l., Sec, Pot.

Occurrence and conservation status: Exo, LC.

References: Angulo et al. (2013: 1005; listed, including taxonomic information and distributional data) and Al-Faisal & Mutlak (2014: 45; morphological data and species identification).