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Mozambique Tilapia

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The Mozambique tilapia is a dull-colored cichlid fish native to southeastern Africa that can live up to a decade in its native habitat and is popular in aquaculture. Human introductions have carried it to many tropical and subtropical regions worldwide, where its robust, adaptable nature makes it both a valued aquaculture species and, in many of those introduced habitats, an invasive one.

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Scientific Name
Oreochromis mossambicus 1
Conservation Status
Vulnerable 1
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1. Mozambique Tilapia (Wikipedia)
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The Mozambique tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) is an oreochromine cichlid fish native to southeastern Africa.
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Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)
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