Heterotilapia buttikoferi explained

Heterotilapia buttikoferi, also known as the zebra tilapia, is a West African species of cichlid.

Description

H. buttikoferi is a large cichlid, capable of growing up to 30.8cm (12.1inches) in standard length. Body is typically yellow or white with black stripes which can vary from very light to near black depending on the mood of the fish. The vertical black bars are broader than the lighter interspaces. Their stripes tend to fade as they age.

Distribution and habitat

This freshwater fish is native to large rivers in tropical West Africa from Guinea-Bissau to Liberia. People have imported and bred them in several other parts the world for aquarium or food purposes.

H. buttikoferi is an alien species in Thailand where it has been introduced for use as an aquarium fish.[1] There are reports that the species has spread at Srinakarin Dam, Kanchanaburi Province and Sirikit Dam, Uttaradit Province.[2]

Etymology

The specific name honours the Swiss zoologist Johann Büttikofer (1850-1927), the collector of the type.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 10 ปลาเอเลี่ยนในเมืองไทย ที่กำลังยึดแหล่งน้ำโดยคุณไม่รู้ตัว. https://archive.today/20160630043531/http://animals.spokedark.tv/?p=2218. dead. June 30, 2016. spokedark. August 13, 2014. June 30, 2016. Thai.
  2. Web site: thai. Thai PBS. 2024-07-20. 2024-07-21. พบ "ปลาหมอบัตเตอร์" ระบาดในอ่างเก็บน้ำเขื่อนสิริกิติ์. Facebook.
  3. Web site: Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily PSEUDOCRENILABRINAE (h-k) . 27 January 2019 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 4 December 2018.