First record of the invasive Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Perciformes, Cichlidae), on Bawean Island, Indonesia

Veryl Hasan, Muhammad B. Tamam

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Abstract

In 2018 we captured specimens of Oreachromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758) from Danau Kastoba, a crater lake on Bawean (Indonesia), a small, isolated island in the Java Sea. Additional individuals were later photographed. These records are among first of this species from an isolated island, in the Java Sea. A description of meristic and morphometric features of a specimen are provided.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)225-227
Number of pages3
JournalCheck List
Volume15
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019

Keywords

  • Cichlid
  • Freshwater fishes
  • Isolated island
  • Java sea

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