Buntbarsch. Schwanzschläge und Körperzittern bei der Balz. Schubweise Abgabe der Eier, die vom Männchen sofort besamt werden. Aufnahme der Eier ins Maul von beiden Geschlechtspartnern am Ende des Laichakts.

Sexual partners of Tilapia galilaea spawn in a shallow sand hollow, prepared mainly by the female. The eggs are spawned in batches by the female and fertilized straightaway by the male. The eggs stick firmly together and form a small mound. After completion of spawning, the eggs are taken into the mouth for breeding.