268. Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Common name. Nile tilapia

Taxonomy. Original description: Perca niloticus Linnaeus, 1758: 290 [Nile River; holotype:? NRM LP 10] .

Revisions. None.

Illustrations. Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. (2020: 256, fig. 470).

Distribution in Iran. ―Distribution in River Basin: Persis.―Distribution in Ecoregions: 442-Upper Tigris & Euphrates.

Status in Iran. [Exotic].—Tilapia-e Nil.—Listed in previous checklists from Iran by Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. (2020) and Eagderi et al. (2022).—Iran material: ZM-CBSU.

Conservation. Not relevant (introduced species).