![Coptodon zillii](https://ncfishes.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Redbelly-Tilapia-Coptodon-zilli_Ben-Cantrell-1024x592.jpg)
Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
Cichlidae | Coptodon zilli | (Gervais) | 1848 | Redbelly Tilapia |
Coptodon zillii
Unique Characters: Lower limb of first gill arch with 8-12 rakers. Belly pink or red. Dark blotch on posterior base of dorsal fin.
![Coptodon zilli](https://ncfishes.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Coptodon-zilli-gill-rakers-738x1024.png)
Similar Species:
Blue Tilapia Oreochromis aureus. Lower limb of first gill arch with 21-26 rakers. No red on belly. No dark blotch in dorsal fin.
![Oreochromis aureus](https://ncfishes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Blue-Tilapia_tim-aldridge-1024x580.jpg)
![Oreochromis aureus](https://ncfishes.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Oreochromis-aureus-gill-rakers-1024x798.png)
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