Where does the Redbelly Tilapia live?
Coptodon zillii has 6,125 records in 71 countries and territories, from 1873 to 2026. Most records come from Taiwan.
- 6,125 records
- 71 places
- 103 years recorded
- — class
AnimaliaChordataPerciformesCichlidaeCoptodon
When it is recorded
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Peak month: May. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | 1,398 | |
| Uganda | 881 | |
| Mexico | 686 | |
| Israel | 464 | |
| Mauritania | 371 | |
| United States | 260 | |
| China | 229 | |
| Japan | 192 | |
| DR Congo | 185 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 179 | |
| Nigeria | 143 | |
| Hong Kong | 121 | |
| Mali | 109 | |
| Egypt | 99 | |
| Cameroon | 63 | |
| Algeria | 48 | |
| Madagascar | 48 | |
| Central African Republic | 46 | |
| Syria | 46 | |
| Benin | 45 | |
| Kenya | 44 | |
| Ghana | 39 | |
| Senegal | 37 | |
| Macao | 29 | |
| Gambia | 27 | |
| Morocco | 23 | |
| Togo | 22 | |
| Jordan | 21 | |
| Niger | 21 | |
| South Africa | 18 | |
| Guinea | 17 | |
| Liberia | 17 | |
| Chad | 17 | |
| Burkina Faso | 13 | |
| Tanzania | 13 | |
| Vietnam | 13 | |
| Bangladesh | 12 | |
| Philippines | 11 | |
| Pakistan | 11 | |
| Sudan | 11 |
Showing the top 40 of 71 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Cichlidae.
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.