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Blue Tilapia
Oreochromis aureus
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
Nile TilapiaOreochromis niloticus
Mozambique TilapiaOreochromis mossambicus
BluegillLepomis macrochirus
European CarpCyprinus carpio
Blackchin TilapiaSarotherodon melanotheron
Redbelly TilapiaCoptodon zillii
Texas CichlidHerichthys cyanoguttatus
Grass CarpCtenopharyngodon idella
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 3,801 |
|---|---|
| Texas | 1,610 |
| Mexico | 116 |
| Oklahoma | 68 |
| Arizona | 59 |
| Chihuahua | 58 |
| California | 42 |
| North Carolina | 29 |
| China | 22 |
| Nevada | 20 |
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 | Tilapias · Oreochromis |
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 Blue Tilapia with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.