Is tilapia a sea fish or a river fish? Can it be cultured?

Tilapia is a river fish, living in the river, not a sea fish, unable to adapt to the environment in the ocean. Tilapia originated in Africa, where they lived in low latitudes where water temperatures were more suitable, and were later introduced into freshwater basins in other countries. They are also distributed in China, mainly living in low-latitude provinces, such as Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan. Tilapia generally inhabit the middle and lower layers of the water, and prefer to live in places where aquatic plants are abundant and food is abundant.

1. tilapia is a sea fish or a river

fish. The number of fish is relatively large. There are all kinds of fish living in our country. Tilapia is one of them. Fish can be divided from many aspects, if we start from the living environment, we can divide fish into sea fish or river fish, which live in sea water and river water respectively. Tilapia is one of the river fish, living in the river.

Tilapia originated in Africa and lived in freshwater basins with low latitudes and high water temperatures. Later, they were introduced to other countries, and now they are also distributed in China. However, their living habits have not changed, and they still like to live in places where the water temperature is relatively high, so they mainly live in low latitudes in China, mainly in Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan provinces. Tilapia likes to move in the middle and lower layers of the water, and generally does not go to the upper layer. Only when the air pressure is relatively low and the dissolved oxygen in the water is relatively low, they will reach the upper layer. Tilapia is an omnivorous fish, but they prefer to eat plant food. Therefore, tilapia generally live in freshwater basins with abundant aquatic plants.

2. Can tilapia be cultured

? Tilapia originated in Africa and was later introduced to other continents. At present, it is distributed in China. Tilapia is a kind of fish that can be cultured artificially in China, and it is also one of the main aquatic products in China. Tilapia as a cultured fish, the advantages are very obvious, their growth rate is very fast, the growth cycle is short, the ability to reproduce is particularly strong, and their adaptability is also very good, good resistance, not easy to get sick, not picky eaters and so on. Therefore, many breeders choose tilapia as their breeding object. When breeding them, they usually need to use the breeding pond, and the depth of the pond water should be at least 1 meter. The water temperature is very important and should not be too low. In addition, they have to prepare enough food, plankton or plant debris can become their food.