Blackchin Tilapia
Sarotherodon melanotheron
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 929
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The blackchin tilapia (Sarotherodon melanotheron), formerly Tilapia melanotheron, T. heudelotii and T. leonensis, is a species of cichlid native to coastal west Africa. It is a paternal mouthbrooder which has been introduced to Asia and North America. In the Philippines, it is also informally called gloria or tilapiang arroyo after former Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo because of its small size and mole-like dark pigmentation under its lower jaw, resembling that of the short stature and mole on the former president's left cheek.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Blackchin tilapia”.