Coptodon zillii (Gervais, 1848)

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Coptodon zillii (Gervais, 1848) – Non-native ( Fig. 464)

Acerina zllii Gervais [F. L. P.] 1848: 203; Type locality: Artesian well, Tuggurth, Algeria [North Africa]. Syntypes: MNHN (lost). Haligenes tristrami Günther [A.] 1860: 471; Type locality: Salt Lake and ditches of Tuggurt, Algeria. Syntypes: BMNH 1859.11.30.6–7 (2).

Tilapia melanopleura Duméril [A. H. A.] 1861: 252; Type locality: Senegal. Holotype (unique): MNHN A–9328.

Chromis andreae Günther [A.] 1864: 492; Type locality: Lake Galilée, northern Israel. Syntypes: BMNH 1864.8.20.8–9 (3).

Chromis coeruleomaculatus Rochebrune [A. T. de] 1880: 166; Type locality: Senegal. No types known.

Chromis faidherbii Rochebrune [A. T. de] 1880: 167; Type locality: Senegal. No types known.

Chromis menzalensis Mitchell [J. C.] 1895: 50; Type locality: Lake Menzaleh, Egypt. Syntypes: BMNH 1896.10.24.3–8 (6).

Tilapia sparrmani multiradiata Holly [M.] 1928: 188; Type locality: Shari [Chari] River, near Fort Archambault, Chad. Syntypes: NMW 13736–51 (16).

Tilapia shariensis Fowler [H. W.] 1949: 273; Type locality: Bahr Sara , tributary of Shari [Chari] River, near Fort Archambault [Sahr], Chad. Holotype: ANSP 71937 .

Common name: Pr: Tilapia shekam ghermez, En: Redbelly tilapia.

Diagnosis: upper profile of head not convex, lower pharyngeal bone about as long as broad, and with anterior lamella shorter than toothed area, median pharyngeal teeth not broadened, dark longitudinal band appears on flanks when agitated, no bifurcated dark vertical bars on flanks, dorsal and caudal fins not or feebly blotched.

Meristic characters: D: XIII–XVI 10–14, A: III– IV 8–10, P: 14–15, V: 5, LS: 29–31, TV: 28–29.

Distribution: Tigris and Persis basins ( Fig. 465). Found in Karun, Dez, Jarahi and Mond Rivers. Also foun in Shadegan and Hor Al Azim Wetlands as well as Howba spring.

Taxonomy: Goren (1974) placed in Tilapia but Dunz and Schliewen (2013) transferred to Coptodon .

Conservation: IUCN: Not Evaluated, PC: Non-native, Not Applicable.