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Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) Nile tilapia
Max. size: 60.0 cm
Max. published weight: 4,324 g
Max. reported age: 9 years
Climate: tropical: 12 - 36 °C

 

 

 

 

 
( Oreochromis mossambicus) Mozambique tilapia
 Max. size: 42.0 cm
 Max. published weight: 1,130 g / max. Reported age: 11 years
 Climate: tropical; 12 - 36°C / IGFA World Record : 3.11 kg Loskop Dam , South Africa
 
 

 

  

This particular tilapia found just north of our borders is an african resident and grows in excess of 7KG in the wild