Categories
Whole Round | Fish | Cultivated | Headed and Gutted | ASC approved | Fillets | Sustainable | Global GAP approvedTilapia
Oreochromis nicolitus
The Nile tilapia is one of the most commonly farmed tilapia species in the world. It is a fast growing species that can live in many different types of waters, from lakes and rivers to sewage canals. It is highly adaptable and can make use of a wide range of different food sources (including plants), but feeds primarily on phytoplankton and benthic algae. Even though the Nile tilapia is considered a freshwater species it has shown a great tolerance towards salt and can live in brackish conditions.
Main presence
- FAO 1 | Africa - Inland waters
- FAO 4 | Asia - Inland waters
Common names
- Deutsch: Tilapia
- Français: Tilapia du Nil
- Nederlands: Tilapia
- Español: Tilapia del Nilo
- Italiano: Tilapie del Nilo
Size & Specifications
| W/R | H/G | Fillets | |||
| grams | grams | oz | |||
| 200-300 | 100-200 | 2-3 | |||
| 300-500 | 200-300 | 3-5 | |||
| 500-800 | 300-500 | 5-7 | |||
| 800-up | 500-up | 7-up | |||
| Process: | IWP | IQF | |||
| Form: | scaled | skin-less | skin-on | deepskinned | |
| Glaze: | 0% | 10% | 15% | 20% | |
| Packing - bulk: | 5 | 10 | 15 | kg | |
| Packing - retail: | 400 | 1.000 | gr |
