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Tilapia - Wikipedia ... Tilapia
Aquaculture of tilapia. Tilapia has become the third most important fish in aquaculture after carp and salmon; worldwide production exceeded 1.5 million metric tons (1.5 × 106 long tons) in 2002 [ 2] and increases annually. Because of their high protein content, large size, rapid growth (6 to 7 months to grow to harvest size), [ 3] and ...
Nile tilapia - Wikipedia ... Nile tilapia
Redbelly tilapia
The blue tilapia (Oreochromis aureus) is a species of tilapia, a fish in the family Cichlidae. [2] Native to Northern and Western Africa, and the Middle East, through introductions it is now also established elsewhere, including parts of the United States, where it has been declared an invasive species and has caused significant environmental damage. [3]
Mozambique tilapia
Oreochromis is a large genus of oreochromine cichlids, fishes endemic to Africa and the Middle East. A few species from this genus have been introduced far outside their native range and are important in aquaculture. Many others have very small ranges; some are seriously threatened, and O. ismailiaensis and O. lidole possibly are extinct. [1]
The mango tilapia (Sarotherodon galilaeus) is a species of fish from the cichlid family that is native to fresh and brackish waters in Africa and the Levant. [2] Other common names include Galilaea tilapia, Galilean comb, Galilee St. Peter's fish, and St. Peter's fish. [3] (To differentiate from other Israeli species of "St. Peter's fish" see ...