Sarotherodon melanotheron: Blackchin Tilapia
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The non-native blackchin tilapia, Sarotherodon melanotheron melanotheron , the blackchin tilapia, is a pale (variable light blue, orange, golden yellow) cichlid whose common name refers to the dark pigmentation usually (but not always) concentrated on the underside of the head (the chin) in adult animals. Melanic pigmentation is usually also present on the posterior edge of the gill (the cleithrum) and on the tips of the soft dorsal rays. Irregular bars, spots or splotches on the body are also typical. The mouth is small and filled with up to several hundred very small teeth arranged in 3-6 rows (Trewevas 1983)
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| Page title: | Sarotherodon melanotheron |
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| NS | Name Servers: SI-NAMES1.SI.EDU 160.111.252.5 SI-NAMES2.SI.EDU 160.111.252.6 |
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| Date | activated: 19-Jun-1992 last updated: 29-May-2013 expires: 31-Jul-2014 |