Coptodon zillii (Gervais, 1848)

Common names.

Tilapya / Redbelly tilapia.

Conservation.

Least Concern (LC).

Material examined.

FFR 06800 St. 1., - FSJF 2413 St. 17.

Distribution in the area.

It was found in the Lake Balık and stream Yıldırım, Orontes River in Turkey. According to the literature, it was reported from the coastal streams and the Orontes River in Syria (Borkenhagen and Freyhof 2009).