Tilapia, highly adaptable and invasive fish, found growing in marine waters

Tilapia, highly adaptable and invasive fish, found growing in marine waters

Source: mongabay

3/19/2024

Recent observations of tilapia in the coastal waters near Devipattinam have prompted an investigation to understand and assess their colonisation patterns.
Observations have revealed fish of various sizes, even in areas where they are not typically found and that the fish is adapting its diet and breeding behaviour to the inshore waters of the Palk Bay.

With a low disease rate and high breeding capacity, Tilapia fish have been artificially farmed in India since the 1950s and hold economic significance.

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