THE CULTURE OF TILAPIA IN RICE PADDIES IN TAIWAN - 農業知識入口網

作者	Tung-pai Chen
出版機關	農復會

South Africa. - The Tilapia mossombica Peters, with which this report is concerned, is one of the several species of the genus Tilapia belonging to the big family of Cichlidae. According to Hey, this group is represented by five species in South Africa, where they are commonly known as "kurpurs". The Tilapia mossambica is the most common and best known of the group. They are widely distributed throughout the inland waters and even found below the tidal limits in rivers. In South Africa, the Tilapia mossambica is amenable to culture in dams. It grows to 5 lbs. with the average in the vicinity of 5/2 lbs., and is considered a fish of high table quality.