Coptodon zillii ( Gervais, 1848 )

Çiçek, Erdoğan, Sungur, Sevil, Fricke, Ronald & Seçer, Burak, 2023, Freshwater lampreys and fishes of Türkiye; an annotated checklist, 2023, Turkish Journal of Zoology 47 (6), pp. 324-468 : 435-436

Coptodon zillii ( Gervais, 1848) [I] ― Redbelly tilapia/ Tilapya-Israil çipurası-Tatlı su çipurası

Taxonomy. Original description: Acerina zillii Gervais, 1848: 203 [Artesian well, Tuggurth, Algeria; syntypes: MNHN (lost)]. ― Synonyms: Tilapia zillii ( Gervais, 1848) . ― Revisions: Dunz and Schliewen (2013: 73). ― Illustration: Krupp and Schneider (1989: 400, fig. 52).

Status in Türkiye. Listed in previous checklists from Türkiye by Kuru (2004) as Tilapia zillii ; Geldiay and Balık (2007) as Tilapia zillii ; Fricke et al. (2007); Kuru et al. (2014); Çiçek et al. (2015, 2020, 2021, 2022a). ― Turkish material: None.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: Mediterranean coastal plain. ― Distribution in river basins: 8-Batı Akdeniz, 9- Antalya, 10- Burdur, 17-Doğu Akdeniz, 18-Seyhan, 19-Asi, 20-Ceyhan. ― General distribution: North Africa: Morocco east to Egypt, south to Nigeria and Central African Republic; Middle East: Syria south to Israel and Jordan. Introduced elsewhere. ― Distribution in ecoregions: 432-Southern Anatolia, 437-Orontes. ― Habitat: This species inhabits a very wide range of habitats with flowing water, from fast-flowing headwaters and reservoirs to polluted canals and large lowland rivers. It is the most environmentally tolerant of all tilapia species, tolerating lack of oxygen, pollution, salinity, etc. Low water temperatures (below 10–13 °C) limit its occurrence. Freshwater, brackish.

Economic importance. Locally commercially important.

Reasons of introduction. Aquaculture/research.

Conservation. Not relevant (introduced species).

Hemichromis letourneuxi Sauvage, 1880 => not established in Türkiye (see Çiçek et al., 2020) Oreochromis aureus ( Steindachner, 1864) [I] ― Blue tilapia/Tilapya-Israil çipurası-Tatlı su çipurası Taxonomy. Original description: Chromis aureus Steindachner, 1864: 229 , pl. 8, fig. 5 [locality unknown; no types known]. ― Synonyms: Tilapia aurea ( Steindachner, 1864) . ― Revisions: Trewavas (1965: 265) as Tilapia aurea ; Trewavas (1982: 12). ― Illustration: Steindachner (1864: 229, pl. 8, fig. 5).

Status in Türkiye. Listed in previous checklists from Türkiye by Geldiay and Balık (2007); Fricke et al. (2007); Kuru et al. (2014); Çiçek et al. (2015, 2020, 2021, 2022a). ― Turkish material: None.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: Mediterranean coastal plain. ― Distribution in river basins: 17-Doğu Akdeniz, 18-Seyhan, 19-Asi, 20-Ceyhan. ― General distribution: Middle East and Africa. Introduced widely elsewhere. ― Distribution in ecoregions: 432-Southern Anatolia, 437-Orontes. ― Habitat: This species inhabits a very wide range of flowing water habitats, from fast-flowing headwaters and reservoirs to polluted canals and large lowland rivers. It is the most environmentally tolerant of all tilapia species, tolerating lack of oxygen, pollution, salinity, etc. Low water temperatures (below 10–13 °C) limit its occurrence. Freshwater, brackish.

Economic importance. Locally commercially important.

Reasons of introduction. Aquaculture/research.

Conservation. Not relevant (introduced species).

Oreochromis mossambicus (Peters, 1852) => not introduced to the wild (see Çiçek et al., 2020)

Oreochromis niloticus ( Linnaeus, 1758) [I] ― Nile tilapia/Tilapya-Israil çipurası-Tatlı su çipurası Taxonomy. Original description: Perca niloticus Linnaeus, 1758: 290 [Nile River; holotype:?NRM LP 10]. ― Synonyms: Perca nilotica Linnaeus, 1758 ; Tilapia nilotica ( Linnaeus, 1758) ; Chromis niloticus ( Linnaeus, 1758) . ― Revisions: None. ― Illustration: Teugels and Thys van den Audenaerde in Lévêque et al. (1992: 760, fig.).

Status in Türkiye. Listed in previous checklists from Türkiye by Geldiay and Balık (2007); Fricke et al. (2007); Kuru et al. (2014); Çiçek et al. (2015, 2020, 2021, 2022a). ― Turkish materials: None.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: Mediterranean coastal plain. ― Distribution in river basins: 17-Doğu Akdeniz, 18-Seyhan, 19-Asi, 20-Ceyhan. ― General distribution: North Africa and East Africa. Widely introduced elsewhere. ― Distribution in ecoregions: 432-Southern Anatolia, 437-Orontes. ― Habitat: Habitat: This species inhabits a very wide range of flowing water habitats, from fast-flowing headwaters and reservoirs to polluted canals and large lowland rivers. It is the most environmentally tolerant of all tilapia species, tolerating lack of oxygen, pollution, salinity, etc. Low water temperatures (below 10–13 °C) limit its occurrence. Freshwater, brackish.

Economic importance. Locally commercially important.

Reasons of introduction. Aquaculture/research.

Conservation. Not relevant (introduced species).

Perca nilotica => Oreochromis niloticus

Sarotherodon galilaeus ( Linnaeus, 1758) => not introduced to the wild (see Çiçek et al., 2020)

Tilapia aurea => Oreochromis aureus

Tilapia nilotica => Oreochromis niloticus

Tilapia rendalli => Coptodon rendalli

Tilapia zillii => Coptodon zillii

Tristramella simonis (Günther, 1864) => not occurring in Türkiye (see Çiçek et al., 2020)

Atheriniformes

Atherinidae Risso, 1827 (Old World silversides) Atherininae Risso, 1827 (silversides)