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Photo	Names
Image courtesy of: Regulatory Fish Encyclopedia, Office of Seafood and Office of Regulatory Affairs, US Food and Drug Administration.	Latin: Oreochromis spp. French: Tilapia German: Tilapie Spanish: Tilapia Russian: Tilapia Japanese: Telapia

Description

Also known as mudfish and kurper in South Africa, the tilapia is one of the hardiest fish. Tilapia is primarily cultured because of its high adaptability. Tilapia can be raised in fresh or brackish water. Also favoring cultivation is tilapia's high growth rate and frequent spawning tendencies.

Markets	Commercial Aspects
Exporting Countries Culture: Israel, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Mexico, Jamaica, Costa Rica, South America Capture: Kenya, Zimbabwe Primary Consumers United States, Europe	More than 300,000 tons of tilapia is produced worldwide every year.

Production Trends	Diet/Health Info
As a primarily cultured fish, production is likely to continue to expand as demand does.	-----

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