Oreochromis mossambicus

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Oreochromis_mossambicus
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:class gptkb:Actinopterygii
gptkbp:color grayish
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Mozambique_tilapia
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Wilhelm_Peters
gptkbp:describedYear 1852
gptkbp:diet omnivore
gptkbp:economicImportance high
gptkbp:family gptkb:Cichlidae
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Oreochromis
gptkbp:habitat brackish water
freshwater
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Oreochromis mossambicus
gptkbp:hybridOf Oreochromis niloticus
gptkbp:impact invasive species
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:IUCNStatus Near Threatened
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan up to 11 years
gptkbp:maximumLength 40 cm
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Southeastern_Africa
gptkbp:order gptkb:Cichliformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:reproduction mouthbrooder
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism males larger and more colorful
gptkbp:spawningTemperature 22–28°C
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:species
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:fish
aquaculture
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tilápia
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5