Shoal of blue tilapia (Oreochromis aureus). The blue tilapia is a species of tilapia, a fish in the family Cichlidae, Native to Northern and Western A

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Shoal of blue tilapia (Oreochromis aureus). The blue tilapia is a species of tilapia, a fish in the family Cichlidae, Native to Northern and Western Africa, and the Middle East, through introductions it is now also established elsewhere, including parts of the United States, where it has been declared an invasive species and has caused significant environmental damage. Photographed in Ein Feshka (Einot Tzukim) nature reserve, Israel

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Size: 5561px × 3707px
Location: Ein Feskha, Dead Sea, Israel
Photo credit: © Eyal Bartov / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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