Tilapia

Scientific Name: Oreochromis mossambica

Tilapia are sometimes known as “aquatic chicken”, due to their high growth rates, adaptability to a wide range of environmental conditions, ability to grow and reproduce in captivity and feed on low trophic levels.

As a result, these fishes have become excellent candidates for aquaculture, especially in tropical and subtropical regions.

Indeed, tilapia culture has been expanding rapidly, and is now practiced in more than one hundred countries worldwide.