Oreochromis

E223352

Oreochromis is a genus of African cichlid fishes that includes several important tilapia species widely farmed for food in freshwater aquaculture.

All labels observed (15)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
taxon
aquacultureRegion Africa
Asia
Latin America
class Actinopterygii
commonName tilapias
describedAs genus of African cichlid fishes
diet herbivorous tendencies
omnivorous
domain Eukaryota
linked to: Eukarya
economicImportance major aquaculture genus
family Cichlidae
farmedSpeciesIncludes Blue tilapia
Mozambique tilapia
linked to: Oreochromis

Nile tilapia
habitat freshwater
lakes
reservoirs
rivers
impact can become invasive in non-native ecosystems
importance one of the most important finfish groups in global aquaculture
includesTaxon Oreochromis andersonii
linked to: Oreochromis

Oreochromis aureus
Oreochromis esculentus
linked to: Oreochromis

Oreochromis karongae
linked to: Oreochromis

Oreochromis leucostictus
linked to: Oreochromis

Oreochromis macrochir
linked to: Oreochromis

Oreochromis mossambicus
linked to: Oreochromis

Oreochromis niloticus
linked to: Nile tilapia

Oreochromis shiranus
linked to: Oreochromis

Oreochromis spilurus
linked to: Oreochromis

Oreochromis tanganicae
linked to: Oreochromis

Oreochromis urolepis
linked to: Oreochromis

Oreochromis variabilis
linked to: Oreochromis
introducedTo many tropical and subtropical regions outside native range
kingdom Animalia
nativeTo Africa
Middle East
order Cichliformes
parentalCare maternal mouthbrooding in many species
parentTaxon Cichlidae
phylum Chordata
reproduction mouthbrooding
taxonRank genus
tolerance wide range of environmental conditions
usedFor aquaculture
food production
waterType freshwater

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (16)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Nile tilapia genus Oreochromis
Nile tilapia binomialName Oreochromis niloticus
linked to: Oreochromis
Oreochromis includesTaxon Oreochromis mossambicus
linked to: Oreochromis
Oreochromis includesTaxon Oreochromis urolepis
linked to: Oreochromis
Oreochromis includesTaxon Oreochromis andersonii
linked to: Oreochromis
Oreochromis includesTaxon Oreochromis karongae
linked to: Oreochromis
Oreochromis includesTaxon Oreochromis shiranus
linked to: Oreochromis
Oreochromis includesTaxon Oreochromis macrochir
linked to: Oreochromis
Oreochromis includesTaxon Oreochromis esculentus
linked to: Oreochromis
Oreochromis includesTaxon Oreochromis leucostictus
linked to: Oreochromis
Oreochromis includesTaxon Oreochromis spilurus
linked to: Oreochromis
Oreochromis includesTaxon Oreochromis tanganicae
linked to: Oreochromis
Oreochromis includesTaxon Oreochromis variabilis
linked to: Oreochromis
Oreochromis farmedSpeciesIncludes Mozambique tilapia
linked to: Oreochromis
Cichlidae notableSpecies Oreochromis mossambicus
linked to: Oreochromis
Cichlidae notableSpecies Tilapia rendalli
linked to: Oreochromis