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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]
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 ...
The native Mozambique tilapia is laterally compressed, and has a deep body with long dorsal fins, the front part of which have spines. Native coloration is a dull greenish or yellowish, and weak banding may be seen. Adults reach up to 39 cm (15 in) in standard length and up to 1.1 kg (2.4 lb). [4]
Boknafisk is a variant of stockfish and is unsalted fish partially dried by sun and wind on drying flakes or on a wall. The most common fish used for boknafisk is cod, but other types of fish can also be used. If herring is used, the dish is called boknasild. Bugeo refers to dried Alaska pollock.
Tilapia, often farmed, is a popular and common supermarket fish in the United States. [citation needed] In India, Nile tilapia is the most dominant fish in some of the South Indian reservoirs and available throughout the year. O. niloticus grows faster and reaches bigger sizes in a given time.
Tilapia meeki Pellegrin, 1911. The spotted tilapia (Pelmatolapia mariae[2]), also known as the spotted mangrove cichlid or black mangrove cichlid, is a species of fish of the cichlid family. [3] It is native to fresh and brackish water in West and Central Africa, [3] but has been introduced to other regions where it is considered invasive.
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]
Extra virgin olive oil can go bad a little sooner, after around 12 to 18 months. To know how long your olive oil has been sealed, the most important date to look for on the bottle is the harvest ...