Spotted tilapia | 水產百科網

Thespottedtilapia(Pelmatolapiamariae),alsoknownasthespottedmangrovecichlidorblackmangrovecichlid,isaspeciesoffishofthecichlidfamily.

Species of fish

The spotted tilapia (Pelmatolapia mariae[2]), also known as the spotted mangrove cichlid or black mangrove cichlid, is a species of fish of the cichlid family.[3] It is native to fresh and brackish water in West and Central Africa,[3] but has been introduced to other regions where it is considered invasive.[4]

Spotted tilapia have high fecundity, simple food requirements and extensive tolerance of environmental variables such as water temperature, salinity, and pollution.[4] These characteristics allow spotted cichlids to rapidly populate many areas that have an appropriate habitat. Typically spotted tilapia tend to be an aggressive and territorial species,[4] and research has found that internal reproductive androgenic factors can overrule the effect of size on dominance encounters in this species.[5]