Tilapia Fish
2022 AUG 20
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Environment and Ecology > Species extinction & protection > Species in news
Why in news?
- Technology Development Board(TDB) is funding its first ever ‘Aquaculture’ project using ‘state of the art’ Israeli technology for the production of Tilapia Fish.
- It will help support Blue Revolution in India
About Tilapia Fish:
- ‘Tilapia’ (also called “aquatic chicken” due to its quick growth and low maintenance) is one of the most productive and internationally traded food fish in the world.
- It belongs to the family Cichlidae, native to Africa and the Middle East
- It can adapt to a wide variety of conditions and has omnivorous food habits
- It has also turned ‘invasive’ in some parts of India.
PRACTICE QUESTION:
‘Tilapia’, the species that was widely discussed in news, is a:
(a) Bird
(b) Fish
(c) Reptile
(d) Arthropods
B
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