exul, Tilapia nilotica Steinitz [H.] 1951:514 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 12) v. 4 (no. 41) (art. 51); ref. 12922] Ein Feshkha, Dead Sea. Holotype: HUJ 1209. Paratypes: HUJ 1210-12 (3). •Synonym of Tilapia aurea (Steindachner 1864) -- (Goren 1974:102 [ref. 7502]). •Synonym of Oreochromis aureus (Steindachner 1864) -- (Krupp & Schneider 1989:396 [ref. 13651], Trewavas & Teugels 1991:312 [ref. 20954]). Current status: Synonym of Oreochromis aureus (Steindachner 1864). Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.