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Tilapia (/ t ɪ ˈ l ɑː p i ə / tih-LAH-pee-ə) is the common name for nearly a hundred species of cichlid fish from the coelotilapine, coptodonine, heterotilapine, oreochromine, pelmatolapiine, and tilapiine tribes (formerly all were "Tilapiini"), with the economically most important species placed in the Coptodonini and Oreochromini. [2]
Tilapia production in Brazil increased 3 - 4 percent in 2022. Philippines: 267,735 In the Philippines, several species of tilapia have been introduced into local waterways and are farmed for food. Tilapia fish pens are a common sight in almost all the major rivers and lakes in the country, including Laguna de Bay, Taal Lake, and Lake Buhi.
By product type, the second largest by volume and highest by value was milkfish, of which 184,162.33 metric tons (47.47%) were produced in fish ponds and 180,290.27 metric tons (46.47%) were produced in fish cages. Tilapia was third by volume and third by value, with 77.19% of these tilapia being farmed in fish ponds.
The red-hybrid Nile tilapia is known in the Thai language as pla thapthim (Thai: ปลาทับทิม, pronounced [plaːtʰap̚˦˥.tʰim]), meaning "pomegranate fish" or "ruby fish". [24] This type of tilapia is very popular in Thai cuisine , where it is prepared in a variety of ways.
Mozambique tilapia, like other fish such as Nile tilapia and trout, are opportunistic omnivores and will feed on algae, plant matter, organic particles, small invertebrates and other fish. [19] Feeding patterns vary depending on which food source is the most abundant and the most accessible at the time.
A recent study in the Journal of Great Lakes Research shed light on the growing problem of goldfish proliferating outside of the proverbial fish bowl. A real fish tail. Giant goldfish swimming in ...
Information on two tilapia pest species from the Australian Centre for Tropical Freshwater Research as PDF downloads: Canonico GC, Arthington A, McCrary JK, and Thieme M (2005): The effects of introduced tilapias on native biodiversity. Aquatic Conservation 15:463-483 ; The Flip Side of Tilapia, the Perfect Factory Farm Fish New York Times
The blackchin tilapia (Sarotherodon melanotheron), formerly Tilapia melanotheron, T. heudelotii and T. leonensis, is a species of cichlid native to coastal west Africa. It is a paternal mouthbrooder which has been introduced to Asia and North America.