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Blackchin Tilapia
Sarotherodon melanotheron
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Mozambique TilapiaOreochromis mossambicus
Blue TilapiaOreochromis aureus
Nile TilapiaOreochromis niloticus
BluegillLepomis macrochirus
Sea MulletMugil cephalus
Redbelly TilapiaCoptodon zillii
Guinean TilapiaCoptodon guineensis
Mayan CichlidMayaheros urophthalmus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 955 |
|---|---|
| Hawaii | 585 |
| Thailand | 139 |
| Samut Prakan Province | 29 |
| Prachuap Khiri Khan Province | 25 |
| Rayong Province | 22 |
| Samut Sakhon Province | 16 |
| Phetchaburi Province | 15 |
| Bangkok | 11 |
| Samut Songkhram Province | 7 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- AquaticLives primarily in waterFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Ray-finned Fishes · Actinopterygii |
| Order | Cichlids and Allies · Cichliformes |
| Family | Cichlids · Cichlidae |
| Genus | Sarotherodon |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Blackchin Tilapia with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.