Coptodon zillii

Coptodon zillii (Gervais); Redbelly tilapia (Figure 2J) Remarks: Coptodon zillii was a common catch across all sampling locations during the study. This species is widely distributed in freshwater and brackish environments throughout West, Central, and Northern Africa. Coptodon zillii is characterized by a deep body, narrow head, and small but strong jaws. It displays a bright red belly and distinctive vertical barring along its body. Other synonyms for this species include Acerina zillii (Gervais), Chromis andreae (Günther), Chromis coeruleomaculatus (Rochebrune), Chromis faidherbii (Rochebrune), Chromis melanopleura (Duméril), Chromis menzalensis (Mitchell), Chromis tristrami (Günther), Chromis zillii (Gervais, Coptodus zillei (Gervais), Glyphisidon zillii (Gervais), Haligenes tristrami (Günther), Sarotherodon zillii (Gervais), Tilapia caerulomaculatus (Rochebrune), Tilapia faidherbi (Rochebrune), Tilapia melanopleura (Duméril), Tilapia menzalensis (Mitchell), Tilapia multiradiata (Holly), Tilapia shariensis (Fowler), Tilapia sparrmani multiradiata (Holly), Tilapia tristrami (Günther), and Tilapia zillii (Gervais).