Oreochromis ismailiaensis

Oreochromis ismailiaensis Mekkawy, 1995

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Teleostei (teleosts) > Cichliformes (Cichlids, convict blennies) > Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Oreochromis: Latin, aurum = gold + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335); ismailiaensis: Named on geographical basis since it was collected from Ismailia city in the north of Egypt (Ref. 47363).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Brackish; benthopelagic. Temperate

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Africa: Ismailia Canal, Egypt (Ref. 47363).

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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 19.1 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 47363)

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Dorsal spines (total): 15 - 17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 14; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8 - 11; Vertebrae: 27 - 32. Head with straight profile; mouth terminal, oblique, moderately large; maxillary extending to below the anterior border of the orbit (Ref. 47363). Ventral fin reaching the vent; the pectoral fin reaching beyond the origin of anal fin; caudal fin truncate, more or less oblique in some cases; the last dorsal soft fin ray extending to the dorsal origin of caudal fin (Ref. 47363). Caudal peduncle as long as deep or a little deeper than long; ventral outline straight or slightly rounded (Ref. 47363). Scales not denticulate; two lateral lines present; the majority of scales of the dorsal one pored (Ref.47363). General body colour pale grey-silver, darker below the dorsal fin and on the dorsal side of the head; belly being usually white; 8 black vertical bars on the body, the first one partly developed; a black dorsal opercular spot present (Ref. 47363). Dorsal fin with oblique black striations on their posterior soft rays, no tilapia mark on the dorsal fin; caudal fin dark red without vertical stripes; a black pyramid present, its base at the caudal fin base, its top extending to fin margin; anal fin reddish with a black anterior base (Ref. 47363). Eye with black iris, with a red circle around the pupil (Ref. 47363).
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

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Mekkawy, I.A.A., 1995. Description of Oreochromis ismailiaensis sp. N., and its hybrid with Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Perciformes; Cichlidae) from Egypt. Bull. Fac. Sci., Assiut Univ., 24(2-E):1-27. (Ref. 47363)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)

  Data deficient (DD) ; Date assessed: 17 October 2007

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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