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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]
The name of the project was GIFT, meaning genetically improved farmed tilapia. Four wild strains from Africa were crossed with four farmed strains from the Philippines. This strain is currently farmed in more than 87 countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America.
In the past, Oreochromis and Sarotherodon were retained in the genus Tilapia, but these are treated as separate genera by all recent authorities. [2] Even with this more restricted Tilapia, there were indications that the taxonomic treatment was problematic, and in 2013 a review of the group resulted in the removal of most "Tilapia" species to the genera Coelotilapia, Coptodon, Heterotilapia ...
An albino strain has been developed in captivity Capture (blue) and aquaculture (green) production of Mozambique tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) in thousand tonnes from 1950 to 2022, as reported by the FAO [32] Mozambique tilapia are hardy individuals that are easy to raise and harvest, making them a good aquacultural species.
Oreochromis macrochir (longfin tilapia, greenhead tilapia, or greenhead bream) is a species of cichlid native to the Zambezi Basin, Lake Mweru, and Lake Bangweulu. It has been used extensively for stocking ponds and dams in other parts of southern Africa, but is little-used elsewhere. [2] In Lake Mweru, it is economically the most important ...
In 2023, blackchin tilapia was a prohibited species from being imported into the country, and found the species spreading in many areas in the central region especially the provinces of Samut Sakhon, Samut Songkhram, Samut Prakan, and there have been reports of the species' distribution as far as Chumphon province in the south.
Air-Fryer Walnut Crusted Tilapia. Makes: 4 servings / Prep time: 15 minutes / Total time: 30 minutes 2 tablespoons light mayonnaise. 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard. 2 teaspoons lemon juice, fresh. 4 ...
Common names of fish can refer to a single species; to an entire group of species, such as a genus or family; or to multiple unrelated species or groups. Ambiguous common names are accompanied by their possible meanings. Scientific names for individual species and higher taxa are included in parentheses.