[Freshwater/Brackish] ] Nile Tilapia

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Re: [Freshwater/Brackish] ] Nile Tilapia

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hmm how do i know if they are male or female? :sweatdrop:

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Haha, I am only guessing but animal kingdom males are often more colourful than females in order to attract mates. :)

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patrick2405 wrote:original nile tilapia coloration (top two)
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coloured varieties
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btw peace top pic has the climbing perch and what is that fish between the climbing perch and the tilapias?
hey peace just found out something about these tilapias go check it out!
http://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/profi ... e-tilapia/

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Post by Peace »

Nice find, I'm not too sure if it's the same species of tilapia here. There's no scientific name mentioned on that page, nevertheless it's quite informative. Thanks.

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Foul hooked a 1pounder... Released though...

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I caught a badass Nile tilapia at jurong lake! About 28cm... Really fat
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Welcome to HLF, Tidat. That's quite a big one indeed, and apparently quite aggressive enough to take on your lure too. Good catch.

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Caught a decent one on bread below a float
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An excellent catch.

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My biggest yet
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Congrats on that nice catch!

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Thanks

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What fish is this
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Re: [Freshwater/Brackish] ] Nile Tilapia

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It looks like a hybrid between a green chromide and a jaguar cichlid

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I'm not quite sure myself but it does have the profile of a jaguar cichlid. Nice catch there!

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