Species Pelmatolapia mariae Boulenger, 1899
Spotted Tilapia, Black Mangrove Cichlid, Niger Cichlid, Spotted Mangrove Cichlid
- Tilapia mariae Boulenger, G.A. 1899. A revision of the African and Syrian fishes of the family Cichlidae. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1899: 98-143 [120].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH 1896.5.5.50, Opobo River, Niger Delta; BMNH 1896.5.5.49, Opobo River, Niger Delta.
Generic Combinations
- Pelmatolapia mariae (Boulenger, 1899). —
Shelly, R.C. & Stiassny, M.LJ. 2016. Cichlidae. pp. 2705-2710 in Carpenter, K.E. & De Angelis, N. (eds.). The Living Marine Resources of the Eastern Central Atlantic. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fishery Purposes. Bony Fishes Part 2 (Perciformes to Tetradontiformes) and Sea turtles. Rome : FAO pp. 2343–3124. [2708]
Distribution
States
Australian Capital Territory, Queensland, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Scattered locations in QLD including Cairns area from Clifton Beach (16°46'S, 145°40'E) to south of Innisfail (17°37'S, 145°59'E) including the Barron, Mulgrave, Russell and Johnstone Rivers, the Atherton Tablelands near Dimbulah in the upper reaches of the Walsh River (ca. 17°09'S, 145°07'E) and possibly Ross River, Townsville (19°19'S, 146°45'E), also Lake Burley Griffin, Canberra, ACT (35°18 149°08), and the Hazelwood power station cooling pondage and adjacent Eel Creek, Morwell, VIC (38°17'S, 146°24'E); tropical.
Introduced from west-central Africa.
IBRA
ACT, Qld, Vic: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), Wet Tropics (WT)
Distribution References
- 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] (as Tilapia mariae)
- Harris, J.H. 2013. 11. Fishes from elsewhere. pp. 259-282 in Humphries, P. & Walker, K. (eds). Ecology of Australian Freshwater Fishes. Collingwood, Victoria : CSIRO Publishing 423 pp. [264] (as Tilapia mariae)
- Kroon, F., Phillips, D., Burrows, D. & Hogan, A. 2015. Presence and absence of non-native fish species in the Wet Tropics region, Australia. Journal of Fish Biology 86(3): 1177-1185
- Webb, A.C. 2007. Status of non-native freshwater fishes in tropical northern Queensland, including establishment success, rates of spread, range and introduction pathways. Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 140: 63–78 [67] (as Tilapia mariae)
Ecological Descriptors
Lentic freshwater.
Extra Ecological Information
Population in Victoria survives in ponds heated by discharge from Hazelwood power station.
General References
Allen, G.R. 1989. Freshwater Fishes of Australia. Neptune, New Jersey : T.F.H. Publications 240 pp., 63 pls. [215] (as Tilapia mariae)
Allen, G.R., Allen, C.J. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Cichlidae. pp. 1435-1438 in Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & Allen, G.R. Fishes. In, Beesley, P.L. & Wells, A. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 35. Volume 35 Australia : ABRS & CSIRO Publishing Parts 1-3, 2178 pp. [1438] (as Tilapia mariae)
Allen, G.R., Midgley, S.H. & Allen, M. 2002. Field Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 394 pp. [371] (as Tilapia mariae)
Bradford, M., Kroon, F.J. & Russell, D.J. 2011. The biology and management of Tilapia mariae (Pisces: Cichlidae) as a native and invasive species: a review. Marine and Freshwater Research 62: 902–917 (as Tilapia mariae)
Cadwallader, P.L., Backhouse, G.N. & Fallu, R. 1980. Occurrence of exotic tropical fish in the cooling pondage of a power station in temperate south-eastern Australia. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 31: 541–546 (as Tilapia mariae)
Cadwallader, P.L. & Backhouse, G.N. 1983. A Guide to the Freshwater Fish of Victoria. Melbourne : F.D. Atkinson Government Printer 249 pp. figs. [179] (as Tilapia mariae)
Kroon, F., Phillips, D., Burrows, D. & Hogan, A. 2015. Presence and absence of non-native fish species in the Wet Tropics region, Australia. Journal of Fish Biology 86(3): 1177-1185 [2] (as Pelmatolapia mariae)
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 (as Tilapia mariae)
McDowall, R.M. (ed.) 1996. Freshwater Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Sydney : Reed Books 247 pp. [176] (as Tilapia mariae)
Merrick, J.R. & Schmida, G.E. 1984. Australian Freshwater Fishes Biology and Management. Sydney : J.R. Merrick 409 pp. figs 280 col. figs. [349] (as Tilapia mariae)
Russell, D.J., Ryan, T.J., McDougall, A.J., Kistle, S.E. & Aland, G. 2003. Species diversity and spatial variation in fish assemblage structure of streams in connected tropical catchments in northern Australia with reference to the occurrence of translocated and exotic species. Marine and Freshwater Research 54: 813–824 (as Tilapia mariae)
Russell, D. J., Thuesen, P.A. & Thomson, F.E. 2012. Reproductive strategies of two invasive tilapia species Oreochromis mossambicus and Tilapia mariae in northern Australia. Journal of Fish Biology 80: 2176–2197 (as Tilapia mariae)
Webb, A.C. 2007. Status of non-native freshwater fishes in tropical northern Queensland, including establishment success, rates of spread, range and introduction pathways. Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 140: 63–78 (as Tilapia mariae)
Common Name References
Allen, G.R., Midgley, S.H. & Allen, M. 2002. Field Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 394 pp. [371] (Black Mangrove Cichlid)
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 (Black Mangrove Cichlid, Niger Cichlid)
Burrows, D.W. 2009. Distribution of exotic freshwater fishes in the Wet Tropics region, northern Queensland, Australia. Report 09/19. Australian Centre for Tropical Freshwater Research, James Cook University, Townsville. pp. 1-27 [4] (as Tilapia mariae) (Spotted Tilapia)
Cadwallader, P.L. & Backhouse, G.N. 1983. A Guide to the Freshwater Fish of Victoria. Melbourne : F.D. Atkinson Government Printer 249 pp. figs. [178] (as Tilapia mariae) (Spotted Tilapia)
Harris, J.H. 2013. 11. Fishes from elsewhere. pp. 259-282 in Humphries, P. & Walker, K. (eds). Ecology of Australian Freshwater Fishes. Collingwood, Victoria : CSIRO Publishing 423 pp. [264] (Black Mangrove Cichlid)
Merrick, J.R. & Schmida, G.E. 1984. Australian Freshwater Fishes Biology and Management. Sydney : J.R. Merrick 409 pp. figs 280 col. figs. [349] (Black Mangrove Cichlid, Niger Cichlid)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Spotted Tilapia)
Webb, A.C. 2007. Status of non-native freshwater fishes in tropical northern Queensland, including establishment success, rates of spread, range and introduction pathways. Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 140: 63–78 [65] (Spotted Mangrove Cichlid)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27-Jul-2017 | LABROIDEI | 24-May-2017 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 04-Aug-2014 | MODIFIED |