Title of article :
First record and distribution of the blue tilapia, Oreochromis aureus
(Steindachner, 1864) (Perciformes: Cichlidae) in inland waters of Iran
Author/Authors :
VALIKHANI، Hussein نويسنده Environmental Sciences Research Institute,Department of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Management,Shahid Beheshti University,Tehran,Iran , , ABDOLI، Asghar نويسنده Environmental Sciences Research Institute,Department of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Management,Shahid Beheshti University,Tehran,Iran , , KIABI، Bahram H. نويسنده Faculty of Biological Sciences,Department of Marine Biology,Shahid Beheshti University,Tehran,Iran , , NEJAT، Farshad نويسنده Environmental Sciences Research Institute,Department of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Management,Shahid Beheshti University,Tehran,Iran ,
Abstract :
The blue tilapia, Oreochromis aureus (Steindachner, 1864) is recorded for the first time from the Arvand and Karun River drainages in Khuzestan province,
Iran. This species is the second tilapia fish, recorded and confirmed by specimens
from natural water bodies of Iran. The relative abundance and location records of
the observed blue tilapia are presented. As tilapia species have high resistance for
different environmental conditions and can easily propagate in new habitats, thus its
monitoring is highly recommended.
Keywords :
Exotic fishes , Tilapia species , Relative Abundance , Khuzestan
Province , Threats
