The Mozambique tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) is an oreochromine cichlid fish native to southeastern Africa. Dull colored, the Mozambique tilapia often lives up to a decade in its …

Oreochromis mossambicus (Mozambique Tilapia) is a predominantly freshwater fish from the family Cichlidae but capable of surviving and breeding in marine and hypersaline waters.

The Mozambique tilapia was introduced with the expectation that it would be useful for aquatic plant control in irrigation systems, as a food fish, as a sport fish, and as live bait for tuna …

According to Shelton and Smitherman (1984), Oreochromis mossambicus is cultured in many areas world-wide, but the species is less desirable than other tilapia fishes due to its earlier …

spiny-finned fish, any member of the superorder Acanthopterygii, including four orders of marine and freshwater fishes having fins with some spiny (as opposed to soft) rays— Atheriniformes, …

Mozambique Tilapia is a freshwater fish native to southeastern Africa. It holds a special status due to its adaptability to various environments, resilient nature, and significant role in fisheries. This …

Translocated and introduced for aquaculture, sport fishing, stocking man-made lakes and biological control of nuisance plants and animals (Ref. 6465).

Mozambique tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) are easy to keep and breed in captivity. The so-called red tilapia in aquaculture is a hybrid between O. mossambicus and either O. niloticus or …

Name Scientific Name Tilapia mossambica Specific Epithet mossambica Order Perciformes Family Cichlidae

The Mozambique tilapia, Oreochromis mossambicus, is indigenous to both inland and coastal waters in southeastern Africa, spanning from the Zambezi basin in Mozambique, Malawi, …