fish Characteristics
tilapias are warm water fishes originating from Africa the major tilapias species that are commercially farmed in over 40 countries of the world are the Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) Mozambique tilapia (O, Mossambicus),and blue tilapia (O,aureus) and their hybrids A mutant form of tilapia known popularly as the red tilapia is also widely cultured.