Tilapia brevimanus Boulenger, 1911

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Cichlidae \| Pseudocrenilabrinae
Synonyms	Pelmatolapia brevimanus, Tilapia savagei, ... more
Common names	短手非鲫, Kaksijuovatilapia, 短手非鯽, ... more

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Main reference

Teugels, G.G. and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde. 1991. (Ref. 5163)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 24.8 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7378)

Environment

Demersal; freshwater

Climate / Range

Tropical; 24°C - 26°C (Ref. 12468); 14°N - 8°N

Africa: Middle and lower courses of coastal rivers from Guinea-Bissau (Geba and Corubal Rivers) to Liberia (Cess River)(Ref. 53405). Possibly also present in Côte d'Ivoire (Ref. 272).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 15 - 17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 14; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8 - 10. Diagnosis: body oblong (body depth 32.0-46.1% SL); outer teeth on jaws bicuspid and spatulated; micro-gillrakers present; transversal bands on the flanks (Ref. 53405). Description: lower pharyngeal bone as long as broad, length of toothed part 50.0-67.1% of total bone length; inner jaw teeth tricuspid, posterior pharyngeal teeth bicuspid and not broadened; scales cycloid (Ref. 53405). Coloration: preserved specimens: yellowish-grey, with 8-9 dark cross bars on back and sides; upper side of head dark brown; dark preorbital band running from eye to corner of mouth; midlateral longitudinal band sometimes present; "tilapian" spot well visible; pectoral fins transparent; pelvics greyish, darker anteriorly; dorsal, anal and caudal fins greyish, but dorsal and caudal marked with light spots; distal margin of dorsal fin blackish in some specimens (Ref. 53405).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.69)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (22 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Binohlan, Crispina B.

Modified by Sa-a, Pascualita

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