Organisms

Tilapia

A freshwater fish used as an experimental organism and for food. This genus of the family Cichlidae (CICHLIDS) inhabits Central and South America (one species extends north into Texas), West Indies, Africa, Madagascar, Syria, and coastal India.

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Abstract

A freshwater fish used as an experimental organism and for food. This genus of the family Cichlidae (CICHLIDS) inhabits Central and South America (one species extends north into Texas), West Indies, Africa, Madagascar, Syria, and coastal India.

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • Mozambique Tilapia
  • Oreochromis mossambicus
  • Tilapia mossambica
  • Mozambique Tilapias
  • Tilapia, Mozambique
  • Tilapias, Mozambique

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17 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, surgery, urine, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

TILAPIA NILOTICA and NILE TILAPIA see CICHLIDS are also available

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History Note

93

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Previous Indexing

  • Fishes (1966-1992)

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.493w.602w.200w.800w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Tilapia. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017210. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017210
  2. Tilapia. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tilapia_(genus)
  3. Tilapia. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1770703