Wami tilapia
Oreochromis hornorum
- Tank length
- 200 cmabout 7 ft (79 in)
- Start with
- 1
- Temperature
- 21–30 °C70–86 °F
- pH
- 6–8
- Adult size
- 17.3 cm6.8 in
- Lifespan
- 8–12 yrs
Hardy, fast-growing aquaculture cichlid; breeding males turn black and become highly territorial, uprooting plants and decor.Hardy, fast-growing aquaculture cichlid; breeding males turn black and become highly territorial, uprooting plants and decor.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- Alligator gar
Alligator gar may eat Wami tilapiaAlligator gar may eat Wami tilapia
- Arapaima
Arapaima may eat Wami tilapiaArapaima may eat Wami tilapia
- Asian arowana
Asian arowana may eat Wami tilapiaAsian arowana may eat Wami tilapia
- Bullseye snakehead
Bullseye snakehead may eat Wami tilapiaBullseye snakehead may eat Wami tilapia
- Butterfly peacock bass
Butterfly peacock bass may eat Wami tilapiaButterfly peacock bass may eat Wami tilapia
- Clown knifefish
Clown knifefish may eat Wami tilapiaClown knifefish may eat Wami tilapia
- Congo bichir
Congo bichir may eat Wami tilapiaCongo bichir may eat Wami tilapia
- Cuban gar
Cuban gar may eat Wami tilapiaCuban gar may eat Wami tilapia
- Dourada
Dourada may eat Wami tilapiaDourada may eat Wami tilapia
- Fire eel
Fire eel may eat Wami tilapiaFire eel may eat Wami tilapia
- Florida gar
Florida gar may eat Wami tilapiaFlorida gar may eat Wami tilapia
- Giant wolf fish
Giant wolf fish may eat Wami tilapiaGiant wolf fish may eat Wami tilapia
Data used by the planner
| Temperature | 21–30 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
|---|---|---|
| pH | 6–8 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Hardness (dGH) | 1–20 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Origin | Wami River basin, Tanzania, and Zanzibar | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Beginner friendly | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Care level | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Activity | active | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Swimming level | middle | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Temperament | aggressive | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Nips fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Long fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Territorial | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lives in groups | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum group | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Diet | omnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lifespan (years) | 8–12 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Months to adult size | 18 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Safe with plants | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum tank length | 200 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |