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Cichlids MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Cichlids
Tree Number(s)
B01.050.150.900.493.602.200
Unique ID
D023681
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D023681
Annotation
note entry terms TILAPIA NILOTICA, and NILE TILAPIA; TILAPIA is also available
Scope Note
Common name for perch-like fish of the family Cichlidae, belonging to the suborder Labroidei, order PERCIFORMES.
Entry Term(s)
Cichlid Fish
Cichlidae
Nile Tilapia
Oreochromis nilotica
Oreochromis niloticus
Tilapia nilotica
Registry Numbers
txid8113
txid8128
Related Numbers
txid8128
Previous Indexing
Fishes (1965-1986)
Perches (1986-2001)
Public MeSH Note
2002; see PERCHES 1987-2001; for TILAPIA NILOTICA use TILAPIA 1992-2001
History Note
2002; use PERCHES 1987-2001; for TILAPIA NILOTICA use TILAPIA 1992-2001
Date Established
2002/01/01
Date of Entry
2001/07/25
Revision Date
2020/08/13
Cichlids Preferred
Oreochromis niloticus Narrower
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