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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae Cichlids
Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Genus: Sarotherodon

(See list of species below)


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13 species (see list below)

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Africa
Max. Length 18.6 cm SL
 
Sarotherodon caroli
[Fissi]

Photo by Stiassny, M.L.J.

Africa
Max. Length 15.6 cm SL
Sarotherodon caudomarginatus (Boulenger, 1916)

Photo by Stiassny, M.L.J.
 
Sarotherodon caudomarginatus
[]

Photo by Darom, D.

Africa and Eurasia
Max. Length 39.5 cm TL
Sarotherodon galilaeus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Darom, D.
 
Sarotherodon galilaeus
[Mango tilapia]

Photo by Loiselle, P.V.

Africa
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Sarotherodon knauerae Neumann, Stiassny & Schliewen, 2011

Photo by Loiselle, P.V.
 
Sarotherodon knauerae
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 9.9 cm SL
 
Sarotherodon lamprechti
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Africa
Max. Length 18.5 cm SL
Sarotherodon linnellii (Lönnberg, 1903)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Sarotherodon linnellii
[Blackfin tilapia]

Photo by Albering, J.

Africa
Max. Length 16.2 cm SL
Sarotherodon lohbergeri (Holly, 1930)

Photo by Albering, J.
 
Sarotherodon lohbergeri
[Keppi]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 28 cm SL
Sarotherodon melanotheron Rüppell, 1852

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Sarotherodon melanotheron
[Blackchin tilapia]

Photo by RMCA

Africa
Max. Length 20.2 cm SL
Sarotherodon mvogoi (Thys van den Audenaerde, 1965)

Photo by RMCA
 
Sarotherodon mvogoi
[]

Photo by RMCA

Africa
Max. Length 18 cm SL
Sarotherodon nigripinnis (Guichenot, 1861)

Photo by RMCA
 
Sarotherodon nigripinnis
[]

Photo by RMCA

Africa
Max. Length 28.3 cm SL
Sarotherodon occidentalis (Daget, 1962)

Photo by RMCA
 
Sarotherodon occidentalis
[]

Photo by Albering, J.

Africa
Max. Length 11.3 cm SL
Sarotherodon steinbachi (Trewavas, 1962)

Photo by Albering, J.
 
Sarotherodon steinbachi
[Kululu]

Photo by RMCA

Africa
Max. Length 17.9 cm SL
Sarotherodon tournieri (Daget, 1965)

Photo by RMCA
 
Sarotherodon tournieri
[]
13 Species of Family Cichlidae with Genus Sarotherodon
(Cichlids)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1930 Sarotherodon caroli Fissi Africa 18.6 SL
1916 Sarotherodon caudomarginatus Africa 15.6 SL
1758 Sarotherodon galilaeus Mango tilapia Africa and Eurasia 39.5 TL
2011 Sarotherodon knauerae Africa 7.5 SL
2011 Sarotherodon lamprechti Africa 9.9 SL
1903 Sarotherodon linnellii Blackfin tilapia Africa 18.5 SL
1930 Sarotherodon lohbergeri Keppi Africa 16.2 SL
1852 Sarotherodon melanotheron Blackchin tilapia Africa 28 SL
1965 Sarotherodon mvogoi Africa 20.2 SL
1861 Sarotherodon nigripinnis Africa 18 SL
1962 Sarotherodon occidentalis Africa 28.3 SL
1962 Sarotherodon steinbachi Kululu Africa 11.3 SL
1965 Sarotherodon tournieri Africa 17.9 SL



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