
SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Actinopterygii
- Order: Perciformes
- Family: Cichlidae
- Genus: Oreochromis
- Species: Oreochromis niloticus
Common names: Nile Tilapia, Mango fish
Latin name: Oreochromis niloticus
Thai name: Plah Nin (ปลานิล)
Thailand status: Introduced
Max size: 8kg (17.6lb)
Diet: Omnivore - Plankton, Water plants, small fish, aquatic invertebrates
Habitat: Freshwater / Brackish.