Introducing the tilapias

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dc.creator	Buddle, R.
dc.date.accessioned	2019-05-27T08:30:57Z
dc.date.available	2019-05-27T08:30:57Z
dc.date.issued	1984
dc.identifier	in_3309.pdf
dc.identifier.citation	ICLARM Newsletter 7 (1): 3
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12348/3486
dc.description.abstract	The tilapias are a group of African, freshwater herbivorous fish that care for their young. Their name is derived from an African Bushman word simply mean-ing fish. There are about 70 species, most of them native to western rivers of Africa. Their herbivorous diet, depend ing on the species, ranges from coarse vegetation, such as grasses and leaves of water weeds, to unicellular algae and bacteria. This article takes a brief look at a few species of Tilapia and its culture.
dc.format	application/pdf
dc.language	En
dc.publisher	ICLARM
dc.rights	CC BY 4.0
dc.source	ICLARM Newsletter
dc.title	Introducing the tilapias
dc.type	Journal Article
dcterms.bibliographicCitation	Buddle, R. (1984). Introducing the tilapias. ICLARM Newsletter 7 (1): 3
cg.identifier.worldfish	3309
cg.subject.agrovoc	tilapia
cg.identifier.status	Open access
cg.description.theme	Sustainable aquaculture