263. Coptodon zillii (Gervais, 1848)

Common name. Redbelly tilapia

Taxonomy. Original description: Acerina zillii Gervais, 1848: 203 [Artesian well, Tuggurth, Algeria; syntypes: MNHN (lost)] .

Revisions. Dunz & Schliewen (2013: 73).

Illustrations. Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. (2020: 252, fig. 464).

Distribution in Iran. —Distribution in River Basin: Tigris, Persis.—Distribution in Ecoregions: 442-Upper Tigris & Euphrates.

Status in Iran. [Exotic].—Tilapia-e shekam ghermez.—Listed in previous checklists from Iran by Esmaeili et al. (2017 a, 2018); Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. (2020) and Eagderi et al. (2022).—Iran material: ZM-CBSU.

Conservation. IUCN: LC.