Tilapia, commonly known as: African crucian carp, non-carp, Vietnamese fish, South Pacific crucian carp and so on. The original refers to Mozambique as the model origin of the mouth hatching non-carp fish species: Mozambique mouth hatching non-carp (scientific name: Oreochromis mossambicus), now for the cichlid family non-carp and mouth hatching non-carp and other genera of a number of species of fish **** the same common name; collectively referred to as the English Tilapia. now it is the world's aquaculture industry's focus on scientific research and cultivation of freshwater aquaculture fish, and known as one of the main sources of animal protein in the future. It is one of the main sources of animal protein in the future. It usually lives in freshwater, but can also live in brackish water with different salt content, and can also survive in shallow water of lakes, rivers and ponds. It is very adaptable and can reproduce in small waters, even in rice paddies, and is highly adaptable to water with little dissolved oxygen. The vast majority of tilapia are omnivorous, often eating plants and debris in the water.

Chinese name

Tilapia

Latin name

Oreochromis spp

Alias

African crucian carp, southern crucian carp, Vietnamese fish, Ngo Quoc fish, Fuk Sau fish, golden phoenix fish