WoRMS taxon details
Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758)
293639 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:293639)
accepted
Species
Chromis guentheri Steindachner, 1864 · unaccepted
Chromis nilotica (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted
Chromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted
Oreochromis cancellatus cancellatus (Nichols, 1923) · unaccepted
Oreochromis cancellatus filoa Trewavas, 1983 · unaccepted
Oreochromis nilotica (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted
Oreochromis nilotica filoa Trewavas, 1983 · unaccepted
Oreochromis nilotics (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Oreochromis niloticus baringoensis Trewavas, 1983 · unaccepted
Oreochromis niloticus cancellatus (Nichols, 1923) · unaccepted
Oreochromis niloticus eduardianus (Boulenger, 1912) · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Oreochromis niloticus edwardianus (Boulenger, 1912) · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
Oreochromis niloticus filoa Trewavas, 1983 · unaccepted (synonym)
Oreochromis niloticus lancellatus (Nichols, 1923) · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
Oreochromis niloticus niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted
Oreochromis niloticus sugutae Trewavas, 1983 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Oreochromis niloticus tana Seyoum & Kornfield, 1992 · unaccepted (synonym)
Oreochromis niloticus vulcani (Trewavas, 1933) · unaccepted
Oreochromis vulcani (Trewavas, 1933) · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Perca nilotica Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted
Sarotherodon nilotica · unaccepted
Sarotherodon niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted
Tilapia calciati Gianferrari, 1924 · unaccepted
Tilapia cancellata Nichols, 1923 · unaccepted
Tilapia crassispina Arambourg, 1948 · unaccepted
Tilapia eduardiana Boulenger, 1912 · unaccepted (synonym)
Tilapia esduardiana Boulenger, 1912 · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
Tilapia inducta Trewavas, 1933 · unaccepted (synonym)
Tilapia nilotica (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted
Tilapia nilotica cancellata Nichols, 1923 · unaccepted
Tilapia nilotica eduardiana Boulenger, 1912 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Tilapia nilotica nilotica (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted
Tilapia nilotica regani Poll, 1932 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Tilapia nilotious (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Tilapia regani Poll, 1932 · unaccepted (synonym)
Tilapia vulcani Trewavas, 1933 · unaccepted (synonym)
- Subspecies Oreochromis niloticus baringoensis Trewavas, 1983 accepted as Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Subspecies Oreochromis niloticus cancellatus (Nichols, 1923) accepted as Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Subspecies Oreochromis niloticus eduardianus (Boulenger, 1912) accepted as Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758) (junior synonym)
- Subspecies Oreochromis niloticus edwardianus (Boulenger, 1912) accepted as Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Subspecies Oreochromis niloticus filoa Trewavas, 1983 accepted as Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
- Subspecies Oreochromis niloticus lancellatus (Nichols, 1923) accepted as Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Subspecies Oreochromis niloticus niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Subspecies Oreochromis niloticus sugutae Trewavas, 1983 accepted as Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758) (junior synonym)
- Subspecies Oreochromis niloticus tana Seyoum & Kornfield, 1992 accepted as Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
- Subspecies Oreochromis niloticus vulcani (Trewavas, 1933) accepted as Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758)
(of Perca nilotica Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors 
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Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=293639 on 2025-04-30
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Tilapia cancellata Nichols, 1923) Nichols, J. T. (1923). A new wrasse and two new cichlids from northeast Africa. <em>American Museum Novitates.</em> No. 65: 1-4. [details]
original description (of Chromis guentheri Steindachner, 1864) Steindachner, F. (1864). Ichthyologische Mittheilungen. (VII.) [With subtitles I-VIII]. <em>Verhandlungen der K.-K. zoologisch-botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien.</em> v. 14: 223-232, Pls. 7-8. [details]
original description (of Perca nilotica Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors [request]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
original description (of Chromis guentheri Steindachner, 1864) Steindachner, F. (1864). Ichthyologische Mittheilungen. (VII.) [With subtitles I-VIII]. <em>Verhandlungen der K.-K. zoologisch-botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien.</em> v. 14: 223-232, Pls. 7-8. [details]
original description (of Perca nilotica Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors
[request]basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] 
Other
context source (HKRMS)
Lam FN. (2002). Spatial and seasonal patterns in community structure of tide-pool fishes in Hong Kong. Mphil Thesis. The University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From regional or thematic species database
Introduced species vector dispersal Uruguayan part of the Rio de La Plata (Marine Region) Aquaculture: accidental [details]Introduced species vector dispersal Argentinean part of the Rio de La Plata (Marine Region) Aquaculture: Accidental [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Dutch | nijltilapia | [details] |
| English | Nile tilapia | [details] |
| French | tilapia du Nil | [details] |
| German | Nilbuntbarsch | [details] |
| Spanish | tilapia del Nilo | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (1501 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Tilapia cancellata Nichols, 1923)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (118 publications) (from synonym Tilapia nilotica (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (18 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Oreochromis nilotica (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Chromis guentheri Steindachner, 1864)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (32 publications) (from synonym Chromis nilotica (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (49 publications) (from synonym Perca nilotica Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Sarotherodon niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (89 publications) (from synonym Chromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Oreochromis niloticus baringoensis) (from synonym Oreochromis niloticus baringoensis Trewavas, 1983)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Oreochromis niloticus niloticus) (from synonym Oreochromis niloticus niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Oreochromis niloticus vulcani) (from synonym Oreochromis niloticus vulcani (Trewavas, 1933))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Oreochromis niloticus)
To FAO Cultured Aquatic species fact sheets
To Fishbase (from synonym Oreochromis niloticus baringoensis Trewavas, 1983)
To Fishbase (from synonym Chromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Fishbase (from synonym Perca nilotica Linnaeus, 1758)
To Fishbase (from synonym Chromis nilotica (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Fishbase (from synonym Chromis guentheri Steindachner, 1864)
To Fishbase (from synonym Sarotherodon niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Fishbase (from synonym Tilapia calciati Gianferrari, 1924)
To Fishbase (from synonym Oreochromis nilotica (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Fishbase (from synonym Tilapia nilotica (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Fishbase (from synonym Tilapia cancellata Nichols, 1923)
To Fishbase (from synonym Tilapia crassispina Arambourg, 1948)
To FishBase (from synonym Tilapia regani Poll, 1932)
To FishBase (from synonym Tilapia eduardiana Boulenger, 1912)
To Fishbase (from synonym Oreochromis nilotics (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Fishbase (from synonym Tilapia nilotious (Linnaeus, 1758))
To FishBase (from synonym Oreochromis niloticus tana Seyoum & Kornfield, 1992)
To FishBase (from synonym Oreochromis niloticus filoa Trewavas, 1983)
To FishBase (from synonym Tilapia inducta Trewavas, 1933)
To FishBase (from synonym Tilapia vulcani Trewavas, 1933)
To FishBase images (Oreochromis niloticus niloticus, Tanzania, by Stiassny, M.L.J.) (from synonym Oreochromis niloticus niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To FishSounds
To GenBank (1550716 nucleotides; 126600 proteins)
To GenBank (1550716 nucleotides; 126600 proteins) (from synonym Tilapia nilotica (Linnaeus, 1758))
To GenBank (1550716 nucleotides; 126600 proteins) (from synonym Oreochromis nilotica (Linnaeus, 1758))
To GenBank (1550716 nucleotides; 126600 proteins) (from synonym Perca nilotica Linnaeus, 1758)
To GenBank (20 nucleotides; 1 proteins) (from synonym Oreochromis niloticus baringoensis Trewavas, 1983)
To GenBank (43 nucleotides; 42 proteins) (from synonym Oreochromis niloticus niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To GenBank (7 nucleotides; 1 proteins) (from synonym Tilapia vulcani Trewavas, 1933)
To GenBank (7 nucleotides; 1 proteins) (from synonym Oreochromis vulcani (Trewavas, 1933))
To GenBank (7 nucleotides; 1 proteins) (from synonym Oreochromis niloticus vulcani (Trewavas, 1933))
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To Global Invasive Species Database (GISD)
To Information system on Aquatic Non-Indigenous and Cryptogenic Species (AquaNIS) (from synonym Oreochromis niloticus niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NHMUK collection (Tilapia eduardiana Boulenger, 1912; SYNTYPE(S); NHMUK:ecatalogue:618723) (from synonym Tilapia eduardiana Boulenger, 1912)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Oreochromis niloticus USNM 88947 radiograph dorsal) (from synonym Oreochromis niloticus niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Tilapia cancellata Nichols, 1923)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (118 publications) (from synonym Tilapia nilotica (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (18 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Oreochromis nilotica (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Chromis guentheri Steindachner, 1864)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (32 publications) (from synonym Chromis nilotica (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (49 publications) (from synonym Perca nilotica Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Sarotherodon niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (89 publications) (from synonym Chromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Oreochromis niloticus baringoensis) (from synonym Oreochromis niloticus baringoensis Trewavas, 1983)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Oreochromis niloticus niloticus) (from synonym Oreochromis niloticus niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Oreochromis niloticus vulcani) (from synonym Oreochromis niloticus vulcani (Trewavas, 1933))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Oreochromis niloticus)
To FAO Cultured Aquatic species fact sheets
To Fishbase (from synonym Oreochromis niloticus baringoensis Trewavas, 1983)
To Fishbase (from synonym Chromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Fishbase (from synonym Perca nilotica Linnaeus, 1758)
To Fishbase (from synonym Chromis nilotica (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Fishbase (from synonym Chromis guentheri Steindachner, 1864)
To Fishbase (from synonym Sarotherodon niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Fishbase (from synonym Tilapia calciati Gianferrari, 1924)
To Fishbase (from synonym Oreochromis nilotica (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Fishbase (from synonym Tilapia nilotica (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Fishbase (from synonym Tilapia cancellata Nichols, 1923)
To Fishbase (from synonym Tilapia crassispina Arambourg, 1948)
To FishBase (from synonym Tilapia regani Poll, 1932)
To FishBase (from synonym Tilapia eduardiana Boulenger, 1912)
To Fishbase (from synonym Oreochromis nilotics (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Fishbase (from synonym Tilapia nilotious (Linnaeus, 1758))
To FishBase (from synonym Oreochromis niloticus tana Seyoum & Kornfield, 1992)
To FishBase (from synonym Oreochromis niloticus filoa Trewavas, 1983)
To FishBase (from synonym Tilapia inducta Trewavas, 1933)
To FishBase (from synonym Tilapia vulcani Trewavas, 1933)
To FishBase images (Oreochromis niloticus niloticus, Tanzania, by Stiassny, M.L.J.) (from synonym Oreochromis niloticus niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To FishSounds
To GenBank (1550716 nucleotides; 126600 proteins)
To GenBank (1550716 nucleotides; 126600 proteins) (from synonym Tilapia nilotica (Linnaeus, 1758))
To GenBank (1550716 nucleotides; 126600 proteins) (from synonym Oreochromis nilotica (Linnaeus, 1758))
To GenBank (1550716 nucleotides; 126600 proteins) (from synonym Perca nilotica Linnaeus, 1758)
To GenBank (20 nucleotides; 1 proteins) (from synonym Oreochromis niloticus baringoensis Trewavas, 1983)
To GenBank (43 nucleotides; 42 proteins) (from synonym Oreochromis niloticus niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To GenBank (7 nucleotides; 1 proteins) (from synonym Tilapia vulcani Trewavas, 1933)
To GenBank (7 nucleotides; 1 proteins) (from synonym Oreochromis vulcani (Trewavas, 1933))
To GenBank (7 nucleotides; 1 proteins) (from synonym Oreochromis niloticus vulcani (Trewavas, 1933))
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To Global Invasive Species Database (GISD)
To Information system on Aquatic Non-Indigenous and Cryptogenic Species (AquaNIS) (from synonym Oreochromis niloticus niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NHMUK collection (Tilapia eduardiana Boulenger, 1912; SYNTYPE(S); NHMUK:ecatalogue:618723) (from synonym Tilapia eduardiana Boulenger, 1912)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Oreochromis niloticus USNM 88947 radiograph dorsal) (from synonym Oreochromis niloticus niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To ITIS
