tilapia

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Definition of tilapia in English English dictionary: Any of various edible fish, of the genus Tilapia, native to Africa and the Middle East but naturalized worldwide
On tilapia fishcakes and fried black swan.; tropical fish of mild taste, similar to orange roughie; Also known as Tilapia Cichlidae; a fish; A member of a group of plant-eating freshwater fishes native to Africa; they are easily raised in ponds If these fish are released into natural waterways they can caused reduction in native fish numbers; Relative to the Perch family Farm raised, superior to wild Flesh white, sweet meat, short flake, lean; a genus of Cichlidae; Any of numerous, mostly freshwater, fish species (genus Tilapia, family Cichlidae), native to Africa. They resemble North American sunfishes; one species grows to 20 lbs (9 kg). Tilapia species are easy to raise and harvest for food; they grow rapidly, resist disease, and eat readily abundant algae and zooplankton. They have been used in warm-water aquaculture systems since the early Egyptian civilization and have been introduced into many freshwater habitats. See also cichlid