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The blue tilapia, Oreochromis aureus (Steindachner, 1864) is recorded for the first time from the Arvand and Karun River drainages in Khuzestan province, Iran. This species is the second tilapia fish, recorded and confirmed by specimens from natural water bodies of Iran. The relative abundance and location records of the observed blue tilapia are presented. As tilapia species have high resistance for different environmental conditions and can easily propagate in new habitats, thus its monitoring is highly recommended.
Keywords
Tilapia species
Exotic fishes
Threats
Relative abundance
Khuzestan Province.
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VALIKHANI, H., ABDOLI, A., KIABI, B. H., & NEJAT, F. (2016). First record and distribution of the blue tilapia, Oreochromis aureus (Steindachner, 1864) (Perciformes: Cichlidae) in inland waters of Iran. Iranian Journal of Ichthyology, 3(1), 19–24. https://doi.org/10.22034/iji.v3i1.91
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Abdoli, A. 2000. The Inland Water Fishes of Iran. Tehran: Iranian Museum of Nature and Wildlife. (In Farsi).
Al-Faisal, A.J. & Mutlak, F.M. 2014. First record of the Nile tilapia Oreochromis aureus (Linnaeus, 1758), from the Shatt Al-Arab River, South Iraq. Mesopotamian Journal of Marine Science 29 (1): 45-50.
Altun, T.N.; Tekelioglu & Danadas D. 2006. Tilapia culture and its problems in Turkey. Journal of Fish and Aquatic Science 23 (3–4): 473–478.
Al-Zaidy, K.J. 2013. First record of Tilapia zilli Gewais, 1848 in Al-Delmj marsh west Al-Diwania city middle of Iraq. Diyala Agriculture Science Journal 5: 9-16.
Beckman, W.C. 1962. The freshwater fishes of Syria and their general biology and management. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization, Fisheries Biology Technical Paper, 297 p.
Clavero, M. & Garcia-Berthou, E. 2006. Homogenization dynamics and introduction routes of invasive freshwater fish in the Iberian Peninsula. Ecological Applications 16: 2313-2324.
Coad, B.W. 1996. Exotic fish species in the Tigris-Euphrates basin. Zoology in the Middle East 13: 71-83.
Coad, B.W. & Abdoli, A. 1993. Exotic fish species in the fresh waters of Iran. Zoology in the Middle East 9: 65-80.
Esmaeili, H.R.; Teimori, A.; Owfi, F.; Abbasi, K. & Coad B.W. 2014. Alien and invasive freshwater fish species in Iran: Diversity, environmental impacts and management. Iranian Journal of Ichthyology 1(2): 62-72.
Gürlek, M. 2004. Genetic and morphologic identification of tilapia (Tilapia) species found in Çukurova and Hatay Regions and determination of key characters for species identification (master's thesis). (In Turkish). Department of Fisheries, Institute of Natural and Applied Science, University of Mustafa Kemal, Hatay, Turkey.
Job, T.J. 1967. Status of fish culture in the Near East region, In: Pillay T.V.R. (ed), Proceedings of the FAO World Symposium on Warm-Water Pond Fish Culture. Fisheries Report. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization, pp. 54-69.
Khaefi, R.; Esmaeili, H.R.; Zareian, H. & Babaei, S. 2014. The first record of the redbelly tilapia, Tilapia zillii Gervais, 1848 in freshwaters of Iran. Turkish Journal of Zoology 38: 96-98.
Kolar, C.S. & Lodge, D.M. 2001. Progress in invasion biology: predicting invaders. Trends in Ecology and Evolution 16: 199–204.
Lymbery, A.J.; Morine, M., Kanani, H.J., Beatty, S.J. & Morgan, D.J. 2014. Co-invaders: The effects of alien parasites on native hosts. International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife 3: 171-177.
Marchetti, M.P.; Moyle, P.B. & Levine, R. 2004. Invasive species profiling? Exploring the characteristics of non-native fishes across invasion stages in California. Freshwater Biology 49: 646-661.
Mutlak, F.M. & Al-Faisal A.J. 2009. A new record of two exotic cichlids fish Oreochromis aureus Steindacher, 1864 and Tilapia zilli Gervais, 1848 from south of the main outfall drain in Basrah city. Mesopotamian Journal of Marine Science 24(2): 160-170.
Roozbhfar, R.; Dehestani-Esfandabadi, M. & Roozbehfar, S. 2014. First record of the redbelly tilapia, Tilapia zillii Gervais, 1848 in Iran. Journal of Applied Ichthyology 1-2.
Smith-Vaniz, W.F. & Williams J.D. 1993. Key to cichlid fishes of Florida. National Fisheries Research Center, National Biological Survey. Retrieved from https://www.google.com/#q=Fish+Identification+ Guide+For+Throw+trap+Samples+Florida+International+University+Aquatic+Ecology+Lab+April+2007.
Trewevas, E. 1983. Tilapiine Fishes of the Genera Sarotherodon, Oreochromis and Danakilia. British Museum of Natural History, Publ. Num. 878. Comstock Publishing Associates. Ithaca, New York.
Al-Faisal, A.J. & Mutlak, F.M. 2014. First record of the Nile tilapia Oreochromis aureus (Linnaeus, 1758), from the Shatt Al-Arab River, South Iraq. Mesopotamian Journal of Marine Science 29 (1): 45-50.
Altun, T.N.; Tekelioglu & Danadas D. 2006. Tilapia culture and its problems in Turkey. Journal of Fish and Aquatic Science 23 (3–4): 473–478.
Al-Zaidy, K.J. 2013. First record of Tilapia zilli Gewais, 1848 in Al-Delmj marsh west Al-Diwania city middle of Iraq. Diyala Agriculture Science Journal 5: 9-16.
Beckman, W.C. 1962. The freshwater fishes of Syria and their general biology and management. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization, Fisheries Biology Technical Paper, 297 p.
Clavero, M. & Garcia-Berthou, E. 2006. Homogenization dynamics and introduction routes of invasive freshwater fish in the Iberian Peninsula. Ecological Applications 16: 2313-2324.
Coad, B.W. 1996. Exotic fish species in the Tigris-Euphrates basin. Zoology in the Middle East 13: 71-83.
Coad, B.W. & Abdoli, A. 1993. Exotic fish species in the fresh waters of Iran. Zoology in the Middle East 9: 65-80.
Esmaeili, H.R.; Teimori, A.; Owfi, F.; Abbasi, K. & Coad B.W. 2014. Alien and invasive freshwater fish species in Iran: Diversity, environmental impacts and management. Iranian Journal of Ichthyology 1(2): 62-72.
Gürlek, M. 2004. Genetic and morphologic identification of tilapia (Tilapia) species found in Çukurova and Hatay Regions and determination of key characters for species identification (master's thesis). (In Turkish). Department of Fisheries, Institute of Natural and Applied Science, University of Mustafa Kemal, Hatay, Turkey.
Job, T.J. 1967. Status of fish culture in the Near East region, In: Pillay T.V.R. (ed), Proceedings of the FAO World Symposium on Warm-Water Pond Fish Culture. Fisheries Report. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization, pp. 54-69.
Khaefi, R.; Esmaeili, H.R.; Zareian, H. & Babaei, S. 2014. The first record of the redbelly tilapia, Tilapia zillii Gervais, 1848 in freshwaters of Iran. Turkish Journal of Zoology 38: 96-98.
Kolar, C.S. & Lodge, D.M. 2001. Progress in invasion biology: predicting invaders. Trends in Ecology and Evolution 16: 199–204.
Lymbery, A.J.; Morine, M., Kanani, H.J., Beatty, S.J. & Morgan, D.J. 2014. Co-invaders: The effects of alien parasites on native hosts. International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife 3: 171-177.
Marchetti, M.P.; Moyle, P.B. & Levine, R. 2004. Invasive species profiling? Exploring the characteristics of non-native fishes across invasion stages in California. Freshwater Biology 49: 646-661.
Mutlak, F.M. & Al-Faisal A.J. 2009. A new record of two exotic cichlids fish Oreochromis aureus Steindacher, 1864 and Tilapia zilli Gervais, 1848 from south of the main outfall drain in Basrah city. Mesopotamian Journal of Marine Science 24(2): 160-170.
Roozbhfar, R.; Dehestani-Esfandabadi, M. & Roozbehfar, S. 2014. First record of the redbelly tilapia, Tilapia zillii Gervais, 1848 in Iran. Journal of Applied Ichthyology 1-2.
Smith-Vaniz, W.F. & Williams J.D. 1993. Key to cichlid fishes of Florida. National Fisheries Research Center, National Biological Survey. Retrieved from https://www.google.com/#q=Fish+Identification+ Guide+For+Throw+trap+Samples+Florida+International+University+Aquatic+Ecology+Lab+April+2007.
Trewevas, E. 1983. Tilapiine Fishes of the Genera Sarotherodon, Oreochromis and Danakilia. British Museum of Natural History, Publ. Num. 878. Comstock Publishing Associates. Ithaca, New York.