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Tilapia (pronounced /təˌlɑpiə/) is the common name for nearly a hundred species of cichlid fishes from the tilapiine cichlid tribe. Tilapias inhabit a variety of fresh and, less commonly, brackish water habitats from shallow streams and ponds through to rivers, lakes, and estuaries. Most tilapias are omnivorous with a preference for soft aquatic vegetation and detritus. They have historically been of major importance in artisanal fishing in Africa and the Levant, and are of increasing importance in aquaculture around the world (see tilapia in aquaculture). Where tilapia have been deliberately or accidentally introduced, they have frequently become problematic invasive species (see tilapia as exotic species). In science, a common name is any name by which a species or other concept is known that is not the official scientific name. ... For other uses, see Species (disambiguation). ... Subfamilies Astronotinae Cichlasomatinae Cichlinae Etroplinae Geophaginae Heterochromidinae Paratilapiinae Pseudocrenilabrinae Ptychochrominae Retroculinae For genera, see below. ... For other uses, see Fish (disambiguation). ... The Tilapiini is a tribe within the family Cichlidae commonly known as tilapiine cichlids and generally held to contain the diverse and economically important genera Oreochromis, Sarotherodon, and Tilapia as well as number of smaller genera, specifically Danakilia, Iranocichla, Pelmatochromis, Pterochromis, Steatocranus, and Tristamella. ... In biology, a tribe is a taxonomic classification in between family and genus. ... For the village on the Isle of Wight, see Freshwater, Isle of Wight. ... Brackish redirects here. ... Pigs are omnivores. ... Detritus may refer to: In geology, detritus is the name for loose fragments of rock that have been worn away by erosion. ... Artisan fishing is a term sometimes used to describe small scale fishing practises, particularly using traditional techniques such as rod and tackle, arrows and harpoons, throw nets and drag nets, etc. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... The Levant The Levant (IPA: ) is an imprecise geographical term historically referring to a large area in the Middle East south of the Taurus Mountains, bounded by the Mediterranean Sea on the west, and by the northern Arabian Desert and Upper Mesopotamia to the east. ... Workers harvest catfish from the Delta Pride Catfish farms in Mississippi Aquaculture is the cultivation of aquatic organisms. ... Because of their large size, rapid growth, and palatability, a number of tilapiine cichlids are at the focus of major aquaculture efforts, specifically various species of Oreochromis, Sarotherodon, and Tilapia colloquially known as tilapias. ... IT is a new species. ... Lantana invasion of abandoned citrus plantation; Moshav Sdey Hemed, Israel The term invasive species refers to a subset of introduced species or non-indigenous species that are rapidly expanding outside of their native range. ... A number of tilapiine cichlids that are native to Africa and the Levant have been widely introduced into tropical fresh and brackish waters around the world. ...

Etymology

The common name tilapia is based on the name of the cichlid genus Tilapia, which is itself a latinisation of thiape, the Tswana word for "fish".^[1] The genus name and term was first introduced by Scottish zoologist Andrew Smith in 1840.^[2] Genera Apistogramma - Dwarf Cichlids Astronotus (Oscars) Boulengerochromis Cichlasoma - American Ciclids Crenicichla Pterophyllum - Freshwater Angelfish Symphysodon - Discus Teleogramma Tilapia Cichlids are a family of perciform fishes. ... For other uses, see Genus (disambiguation). ... Species See text. ... Tswana (Motswana, plural Batswana) is the name of a Southern African people. ... This article is about the country. ... Zoology (Greek zoon = animal and logos = word) is the biological discipline which involves the study of animals. ... Dr. Sir Andrew Smith (1797 - 1872) was a Scottish surgeon and zoologist. ...

As they have been introduced globally for human consumption, tilapia often have specific names for them in various languages and dialects. Certain species of tilapia are sometimes called "St. Peter's fish." This term is taken from the account in the Christian Bible about the apostle Peter catching a fish that carried a shekel coin in its mouth. According to the tale, the dark spots on the sides of the fish, a common pattern in many tilapiine cichlids, are the fingermarks of the saint.^[3] While that name is also applied to Zeus faber, a marine fish not found in the area, one tilapia (Sarotherodon galilaeus galilaeus) is known to be found in Sea of Galilee where the account took place. This particular species is known to have been the target of small-scale artisanal fisheries in the area for thousands of years.^[4]^[5] In some Asian countries including the Philippines, large tilapia are often referred to as pla-pla while their smaller brethren are still referred to as tilapia.^[6]In Hebrew, tilapia are called amnon (אמנון). In Arabic, tilapia are called bolty (بلطي ).^{[citation needed]} Topics in Christianity Movements Â· Denominations Â· Other religions Ecumenism Â· Preaching Â· Prayer Music Â· Liturgy Â· Calendar Symbols Â· Art Â· Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul Â· Church Fathers Constantine Â· Athanasius Â· Augustine Anselm Â· Aquinas Â· Palamas Â· Luther Calvin Â· Wesley Arius Â· Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury Â· Catholic Pope Coptic Pope Â· Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box: The Christian... St Peter redirects here. ... Silver half-shekel struck in the Greek colony of Taras, during the Punic occupation. ... The Sea of Galilee or Lake Kinneret (Hebrew ×™× ×›× ×¨×ª), is Israels largest freshwater lake. ... Artisan fishing is a term sometimes used to describe small scale fishing practises, particularly using traditional techniques such as rod and tackle, arrows and harpoons, throw nets and drag nets, etc. ... For other uses, see Asia (disambiguation). ... The word Hebrew most likely means to cross over, referring to the Semitic people crossing over the Euphrates River. ... Arabic can mean: From or related to Arabia From or related to the Arabs The Arabic language; see also Arabic grammar The Arabic alphabet, used for expressing the languages of Arabic, Persian, Malay ( Jawi), Kurdish, Panjabi, Pashto, Sindhi and Urdu, among others. ...

Introduced as a biological control

Tilapia have been used as biological controls for certain aquatic plant problems. They prefer a floating aquatic plant, duckweed (Lemna sp.) but also consume some filamentous alga [3]. In Kenya tilapia were introduced to control mosquitoes which were causing malaria. They consume mosquito larvae, consequently reducing the numbers of adult female mosquitoes, the vector of the disease (Petr 2000). These benefits are, however, frequently outweighed by the negative aspects of tilapia as invasive species (see tilapia as exotic species). In Kenya the Tilapia found in Lake Victoria (Sango), is referred to as Ngege by the Luo. Its export to the European market has threatened this delicacy's availability to the Luos who consider it a staple food. Genera Landoltia Lemna Spirodela Wolffia Wolffiella Lemnaceae, or the Duckweed family, is a family of monocot flowering plants containing the duckweeds (also known as water lentils). ... Mosquito control is the task of managing the population of mosquitoes to reduce their damage to human health, economies, and enjoyment of mosquito-ridden areas. ... Malaria is a vector-borne infectious disease caused by protozoan parasites. ... For other uses, see Mosquito (disambiguation). ... In epidemiology, a vector is an organism that does not cause disease itself but which spreads infection by conveying pathogens from one host to another. ... A number of tilapiine cichlids that are native to Africa and the Levant have been widely introduced into tropical fresh and brackish waters around the world. ...

Aquaria

The larger tilapias are generally not viewed as good community aquarium fish because they eat plants and tend to be very disruptive, digging up the substrate and fighting with other fish. The smaller west African species, such as Tilapia joka, and those species from the crater lakes of Cameroon are, by contrast, relatively popular. Conversely, in cichlid aquariums tilapias can be mixed well with non-territorial cichlids, armoured catfish, tinfoil barbs, garpike, and other robust but peaceful fish. Some species, including Tilapia buttikoferi, Tilapia rendalli, Tilapia joka, and the brackish-water Sarotherodon melanotheron melanotheron, are attractively patterned and decorative fish. â€œAquariaâ€ redirects here. ... Subfamilies Astronotinae Cichlasomatinae Cichlinae Etroplinae Geophaginae Heterochromidinae Paratilapiinae Pseudocrenilabrinae Ptychochrominae Retroculinae For genera, see below. ... Genera about 70, see text The armored catfishes are a family Loricariidae of catfish noted for the covering of bony plates covering their bodies. ... Binomial name Barbus schwanefeldi (Bleeker, 1853) The Tinfoil Barb (Barbus schwanefeldi) is a tropical fish belonging to the Barb family (Cyprinidae). ... Species Atractosteus spatula Atractosteus tristoechus Atractosteus tropicus Lepisosteus oculatus Lepisosteus osseus Lepisosteus platostomus Lepisosteus platyrhincus The gars are an ancient order Lepisosteiformes (or Semionotiformes) of primitive ray-finned fish; fossil gars are known from the Permian onwards. ... Binomial name Tilapia buttikoferi [[]], [[]] The Tilapia buttikoferi is an African Cichlid that can be found mainly in West Africa, more specifically Liberia. ... Binomial name (Boulenger, 1896) The redbreast tilapia (Tilapia rendalli) is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family. ... Brackish water is water that is saltier than fresh water, but not as salty as sea water. ...

Aquaculture

Tilapia has become the third most important fish in aquaculture after carps and salmonids, with production reaching 1,505,804 metric tons in 2002^[7]. Because of their large size, rapid growth, and palatability, a number of tilapiine cichlids are at the focus of major aquaculture efforts, specifically various species of Oreochromis, Sarotherodon, and Tilapia colloquially known as tilapias. ... Workers harvest catfish from the Delta Pride Catfish farms in Mississippi Aquaculture is the cultivation of aquatic organisms. ... For other uses, see Carp (disambiguation). ... Genera (see text) Salmonidae is a family of ray-finned fish, the only family of order Salmoniformes. ...

Noxious pest

Impacts on Australian rivers, creeks and ponds have been great, particularly the dramatic decreases in native fish populations due to predation and competition for food by the fast breeding tilapia that consume a vast range of food sources ^[8]. Further habitat impacts include increases in local turbidity levels from nesting behaviours and native fish, invertebrates, and other organisms experience reduced access to cover through the aggressive territorial defense of breeding and feeding sites by some tilapia species. A number of tilapiine cichlids that are native to Africa and the Levant have been widely introduced into tropical fresh and brackish waters around the world. ... Endeavour River locator map The Endeavour River 15Â°28â€²S 145Â°17â€²E on Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland, Australia, was named in 1770 by Lt. ... Binomial name (W. Peters), 1852 The Mozambique tilapia, Oreochromis mossambicus, is an African tilapiine cichlid fish. ...

Tilapia are listed as a noxious pest in Queensland, Australia,^[9] and are spreading rapidly into previously untouched and relatively pristine river systems such as the Endeavour River near Cooktown,^[10] and in dams on nearby properties. Tilapia are particularly difficult to eradicate.^[11] Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Motto(s): Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Anna Bligh (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 28 - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05) - Product ($m) $158,506 (3rd... Endeavour River locator map The Endeavour River 15Â°28â€²S 145Â°17â€²E on Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland, Australia, was named in 1770 by Lt. ... Cooktown is the northernmost town on the East coast of Australia, located at 15°28′ S 145°17′ E on Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland, Australia. ...

As tilapia can thrive in fresh, brackish and salt water,^[12] it is thought that infestation in one river can lead to infestation of neighbouring rivers by the fish swimming from the mouth of one to the other through the sea. Although they can be successfully farmed as a food fish, in the wild they tend to breed in large numbers and not grow large enough to be of commercial size.

Philippines

On January 11, 2008, the Cagayan Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) stated that tilapia production grew and Cagayan Valley is now the Philippines’ tilapia capital. Production supply grew 37.25% since 2003, with 14,000 metric tons (MT) in 2007. The recent aquaculture congress found that the growth of tilapia production was due to government interventions: provision of fast-growing species, accreditation of private hatcheries to ensure supply of quality fingerlings, establishment of demonstration farms, providing free fingerlings to newly constructed fishponds, and the dissemination of tilapia to Nueva Vizcaya (in Diadi town). Former cycling champion Lupo Alava is a multi-awarded tilapia raiser in Bagabag, Nueva Vizcaya. Chairman Thompson Lantion of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board, a retired two-star police general, has fishponds in La Torre, Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya. Also, Nueva Vizcaya Gov. Luisa Lloren Cuaresma also entered into similar aquaculture endeavors in addition to tilapia production.^[13] is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... Cagayan Valley (Lambak ng Cagayan in Filipino) is a region of the Philippines, also designated as Region II or Region 02. ... Nueva Vizcaya is a province of the Philippines located in the Cagayan Valley region in Luzon. ... Diadi is a 4th class municipality in the province of Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines. ... Nueva Vizcaya is a province of the Philippines located in the Cagayan Valley region in Luzon. ... Fishponds (see water garden) Fishpond is also a term for harmless & humorous taunt, typically a one-liner, which is given to any individual during a group game. ... La Torre is a municipality located in the province of Ãvila, Castile and LeÃ³n, Spain. ... Bayombong is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines. ...

References

^ Chapman, Frank A. (July 1992). Culture of Hybrid Tilapia: A Reference Profile (html). Circular 1051. University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. Retrieved on 2007-08-17.
^ Genera Summary: Tilapia (html). Catalog of Fishes - W.N. Eschmeyer; California Academy of Sciences. FishBase (June 2007). Retrieved on 2007-08-17.
^ Matthew 17:24−27
^ Baker, Jenny (1988). Simply Fish. London: Faber & Faber, 197 pp..
^ Rosencrans, Joyce. "Tilapia is a farmed fish of biblical fame", The Cincinnati Post, E. W. Scripps Company, 2003-07-16. Retrieved on 2007-08-25. Archived from the original on 2006-02-18.
^ FAO Fishery Information, Data and Statistics Service (1993). "Aquaculture production (1985-1991)". FAO Fisheries Circular 815: 20-21. FAO.
^ Fessehaye, Yonas (2006). Natural mating in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus L.) Implications for reproductive success, inbreeding and cannibalism. Wageningen: Wageningen UR, 150 pp.. ISBN 90-8504-540-1.
^ McDonald, Ian (2005-07-21). Press Release - Tilapia under attack. Ian McDonald Federal Minister for Fisheries and Conservation at the time. Retrieved on 2007-03-01.
^ "Exotic pest fish - commonly asked questions and answers." [1]
^ "Tilapia shock: Noxious fish placed in the Endeavour River deliberately." Sarah Martin. Cooktown Local News. January 9, 2008, p. 1.
^ "Double dose of poison fails to wipe out tilapia." Sarah Martin. Cooktown Local News. February 6, 2008, pp. 1, 3.
^ "Aquaponics" [2]
^ Abs-Cbn Interactive, Cagayan Valley country’s tilapia capital

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Bibliography

FAO Fishery Information, Data and Statistics Service (1993). "Aquaculture production (1985-1991)". FAO Fisheries Circular 815: 20-21. FAO.
Petr, T. (2000): Interactions between fish and aquatic macrophytes in inland waters. A review. FAO Fisheries Technical Papers 396.
Trewavas, Ethelwynn (1983): Tilapiine fishes of the genera Sarotherodon, Oreochromis and Danakilia. Published by the British Museum (Natural History), London. 583 pages. ISBN 0-565-00878-1

Contents

Etymology

Introduced as a biological control

Aquaria

Aquaculture

Noxious pest

Philippines

References

Bibliography

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Introduced as a biological control

Aquaria

Aquaculture

Noxious pest

Philippines

References

Bibliography

See also

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Etymology