Blackchin Tilapia
Sarotherodon melanotheron
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
The blackchin tilapia, 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.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Genus
- Sarotherodon