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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
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

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities (AB)

anatomy & histology (AH)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

classification (CL)

embryology (EM)

genetics (GE)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

injuries (IN)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

physiology (PH)

surgery (SU)

urine (UR)

virology (VI)

Concept UI: M0026119
Scope Note: Species of genus Oreochromis formerly in genus Tilapia.
Terms: Oreochromis niloticus Preferred Term
Term UI T420733
Date08/03/2000
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2002); Tilapia nilotica
Term UI T051311
Date11/20/1991
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1993); Nile Tilapia
Term UI T420734
Date08/03/2000
LexicalTag NAM
ThesaurusID NLM (2002); Oreochromis nilotica
Term UI T420735
Date08/03/2000
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2002)

Cichlids MeSH Descriptor Data 2024