Nile tilapia
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Nile tilapia is a widely farmed freshwater fish species native to African river systems, known for its fast growth, adaptability, and importance in global aquaculture and local fisheries.
Statements (83)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultured fish
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fish species ⓘ food fish ⓘ freshwater fish ⓘ |
| aquacultureAdvantage |
accepts formulated feeds
ⓘ
rapid growth to market size ⓘ tolerant of high stocking densities ⓘ tolerant of low dissolved oxygen ⓘ |
| aquacultureImportance | major global farmed fish ⓘ |
| authority |
Carl Linnaeus
ⓘ
surface form:
Linnaeus, 1758
|
| behavior |
forms loose aggregations
ⓘ
territorial during breeding ⓘ |
| binomialName |
Oreochromis
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surface form:
Oreochromis niloticus
|
| bodyShape | deep-bodied ⓘ |
| breedingUse | base species for many farmed tilapia strains ⓘ |
| chromosomeNumber | 2n=44 ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | Nile tilapia self-link ⓘ |
| commonNameLanguage | English ⓘ |
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| diseaseSusceptibility |
Streptococcosis
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Tilapia lake virus ⓘ |
| economicImportance | major source of low-cost animal protein in developing countries ⓘ |
| environmentalImpact |
can alter aquatic vegetation
ⓘ
can become invasive outside native range ⓘ can compete with native fish species ⓘ |
| family | Cichlidae ⓘ |
| FAOFishCode | NIL ⓘ |
| feedConversionEfficiency | high ⓘ |
| feedingHabit | primarily herbivorous-detritivorous ⓘ |
| fleshTexture | firm ⓘ |
| genus | Oreochromis ⓘ |
| growthRate | fast ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater lakes
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ponds ⓘ reservoirs ⓘ rivers ⓘ |
| introducedFor |
aquaculture
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aquatic weed control ⓘ fisheries enhancement ⓘ |
| introducedTo |
Asia
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Caribbean ⓘ Latin America ⓘ Middle East ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| marketForm |
fillets
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whole fish ⓘ |
| maximumLength | about 60 cm ⓘ |
| meatColor | white to light pink ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Nile
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surface form:
Nile River basin
other African river systems ⓘ |
| notableStrainDerived | GIFT tilapia ⓘ |
| optimalTemperatureRange | 25–30 °C ⓘ |
| order |
Cichlidae
ⓘ
surface form:
Cichliformes
|
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| ploidy | diploid ⓘ |
| processingUse |
fresh market
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frozen products ⓘ value-added breaded products ⓘ |
| productionSystem |
cage culture
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pond culture ⓘ raceway systems ⓘ recirculating aquaculture systems ⓘ |
| proteinSource | important ⓘ |
| reproduction | maternal mouthbrooding ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | multiple spawnings per year in warm climates ⓘ |
| salinityTolerance | low to moderate salinity ⓘ |
| sexControlTechnique |
hormone-induced masculinization
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hybridization for all-male populations ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | males larger than females ⓘ |
| tasteProfile | mild ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| temperaturePreference | tropical ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | low ⓘ |
| typicalFarmedWeight | 0.5–1.5 kg ⓘ |
| usedIn |
commercial aquaculture
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integrated agriculture–aquaculture systems ⓘ small-scale aquaculture ⓘ subsistence fisheries ⓘ |
| waterQualityTolerance |
high nutrient levels
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wide range of pH ⓘ |
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