Species Oreochromis aureus (Steindachner, 1864)

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External Links

• Chromis aureus Steindachner, F. 1864. Ichthyologische Mittheilungen. (VII.). Verhandlungen der Kaiserlich-Königlichen Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien 14: 223-232 [229].

  Type data:

   Lectotype NMW 32874, West Africa.

  Subsequent designation references:

  Trewavas, E. 1965. Tilapia aurea (Steindachner) and the status of Tilapia nilotica exul, T. monodi and T. lemassoni. Israel Journal of Zoology 14: 258-276.

 

Generic Combinations

• Oreochromis aureus (Steindachner, 1864). —
  Schoenen, P. 1982. A bibliography of important Tilapias (Pisces: Cichlidae) for aquaculture. ICLARM Bibliographies 3 Manila, Philippines : International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management pp. 336. [iii, 24] (changed combination)

 

Introduction

Records of Oreochromis aureus in Australia are probably based on a polymorphic strain of O. mossambicus with genes from some or all of the species O. aureus, O. niloticus and O. hornorum. The strain co-occurs with Tilapia mariae but is reported not to reproduce with that species (see Mather & Arthington 1991, Arthington et al 1999). However, the species is widely cultured including in Asia and could be introduced into Australia.

 

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Recorded from estuarine and fresh waters north of Cairns, QLD, but probably based on a hybrid of O. mossambicus with genes from one of three additional Oreochromis species, including O. aureus (see Mather & Arthington 1991, Arthington et al 1999)

Introduced from Africa via aquarium trade.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

Qld: Wet Tropics (WT)

Distribution References

Ecological Descriptors

Freshwater.

 

General References

Arthington, A.H., Kailola, P.J., Woodland, D.J. & Zalucki, J.M. 1999. Baseline environmental data relevant to an evaluation of quarantine risk potentially associated with the importation to Australia of ornamental finfish. Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Canberra, ACT. pp. 451

Mather, P.B. & Arthington, A.H. 1991. Assessment of genetic differentiation among feral Australian tilapia populations. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 42: 721–728

 

Common Name References

Arthington, A.H., Kailola, P.J., Woodland, D.J. & Zalucki, J.M. 1999. Baseline environmental data relevant to an evaluation of quarantine risk potentially associated with the importation to Australia of ornamental finfish. Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Canberra, ACT. pp. 451 (Blue Tilapia)

Corfield, J., Diggles, B., Jubb, C., McDowall, R.M., Moore, A., Richards, A. & Rowe, D.K. 2008. Review of the impacts of introduced ornamental fish species that have established wild populations in Australia. Prepared for the Australian Government Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. 277 pp. [19] (Blue Tilapia)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
	LABROIDEI	07-Apr-2016	ADDED	Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM)