Overview: Referred to in the Bible, pictured on the wall-friezes ofancient Egyptian tombs, and a subject of fascination for generationsof scientists, the tilapias (Cichlidae: Tilapiini) have featured inthe diet and culture of humankind for thousands of years. The presentcentury has seen their spread from Africa throughout the tropics andsub-tropics, largely for food and fisheries purposes. .This book attempts to pull together our knowledge of this importantgroup - their biology and fisheries and aquaculture - ina single volume, something that has not been done comprehensively fornearly two dec
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