Walleye,crappie, saltwater talapia,haddock,cod
(telä´pee) , any member of the genus Tilapia, spiny-finned freshwater fishes of the family Cichlidae, native chiefly to Africa and the Middle East. Tilapias incubate their eggs orally; one or both parents carry them in their mouths until (and for a short period after) the young hatch. A species of E and S Africa, Tilapia mossambica, has been successfully transplanted to parts of East Asia and South America, providing a cheap and rapidly breeding source of protein. Tilapia is classified in the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, class Osteichthyes, order Perciformes, family Cichlidae.
Ooooowww Grump! Ya know that may just work! Been married 10 years and she's never tasted walleye. I keep bragging about the taste of walleye, but havent fished them in 10 years, (no walleye in AK.) You'd think having all those cheesehead relatives back in Wis., I'd have a couple fillets shipped up, but NOOOOOooo. August is my trip for butts, and if all goes well , a trade will be in the making eh? -Jim
Quote from: Toadhunter on Jul 10, 2005, 01:09 PMWalleye,crappie, saltwater talapia,haddock,codHey TH, don't go looking in saltwater to fish for Tilapia, they're native freshwater fish in Africa. That said, they do thrive in Brackish water and are the most tolerant Cichlid in those conditions next to the Orange Chromide from India. So, I guess it depends on how you define saltwater, right? Before they became popular in the US as a food source they were common in the aquarium trade. Anyway, I'm not trying to be picky and the real reason that I had to respond was that I have a funny story about this fish. Being an avid aquarist, one day many years ago I went to a local Chinese food restaurant and they had a huge tank full of them. The tank was decorated, so I thought it was just a display tank. Then, I saw them on the menu and later saw an employee dip a net in there and yank one out, right to the kitchen I guess! Holy Toledo was I surprised.They're in the Cichlid family (same family as the oscar and freshwater angelfish):More info on them:Quote(telä´pee) , any member of the genus Tilapia, spiny-finned freshwater fishes of the family Cichlidae, native chiefly to Africa and the Middle East. Tilapias incubate their eggs orally; one or both parents carry them in their mouths until (and for a short period after) the young hatch. A species of E and S Africa, Tilapia mossambica, has been successfully transplanted to parts of East Asia and South America, providing a cheap and rapidly breeding source of protein. Tilapia is classified in the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, class Osteichthyes, order Perciformes, family Cichlidae.Oh, and they are tasty. Every time I order them in restaurants I'm wondering who's pet I'm eating!
