Re: NANFA-- Oreochromis mossambicus

Anuratana Tejavej (anutej_at_loxinfo.co.th)
Thu, 28 Mar 2002 22:55:15 +0700

Here in Thailand red/orange hybrid Nicolitus/mossambicus are bred
commercially for food :-(

Tony

Henry Deford wrote:
>
> Hello all,
>
> I have a friend that has been searching for quite sometime to get her hands
> on these fish. I have read that they are originally from African and have
> been introduced into the US here and life all over the nation. My question
> is, has anyone ever collected any of these Mossambicus (Mozambique tilapia)
> in a Red or Orange variety (the regular variety is black and green)? I am
> curious as to where these red/orange variants are being caught, if at all in
> the US.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Henry Deford
> Owings Mills, MD
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