Evidence found
368 records across 7 countries and territories, 1953–2023.
Oreochromis leucostictus · GBIF taxon key 2372381
Where has the Blue-spotted Tilapia been recorded?
Oreochromis leucostictus occurrence evidence comes from 368 records in 7 countries and territories, from 1953 to 2023. Most records come from Tanzania.
- 368 records
- 7 places
- 20 years recorded
- — class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-22. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: August.
3 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
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When it is recorded
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Peak month: August. 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.
Records over time
19532023
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Blue-spotted Tilapia has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Blue-spotted Tilapia. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 326 | |
| Uganda | 19 | |
| Kenya | 13 | |
| Mozambique | 7 | |
| DR Congo | 1 | |
| United Kingdom | 1 | |
| United States | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Cichlidae.
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.