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Serial:

1

Name:

TALAPIA - NILE TILAPIA

French Name:

Scientific Name:

OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS

Type:

freshWaterFish

Description:

The Nile tilapia is a species of tilapia, a cichlid fish native to the northern half of Africa and the Levante area, including Israel, and Lebanon. Numerous introduced populations exist outside its natural range. It is also commercially known as mango fish, nilotica, or boulti.