<P> The tilapiines of North Africa are the most important commercial cichlids . Fast - growing, tolerant of stocking density, and adaptable, they have been introduced to and are farmed extensively in many parts of Asia and are increasingly common aquaculture targets elsewhere . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="11"> (hide) Principal commercial tilapia species </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Common name </Th> <Th> Scientific name </Th> <Th> Maximum length </Th> <Th> Common length </Th> <Th> Maximum weight </Th> <Th> Maximum age </Th> <Th> Trophic level </Th> <Th> Fish Base </Th> <Th> FAO </Th> <Th> WoRMS </Th> <Th> IUCN status </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nile tilapia </Td> <Td> Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758) </Td> <Td> 60 cm </Td> <Td> cm </Td> <Td> 4.324 kg </Td> <Td> 9 years </Td> <Td> 2.0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Not assessed </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Blue tilapia </Td> <Td> - Oreochromis aureus (Steindachner, 1864) </Td> <Td> 45.7 cm </Td> <Td> 16 cm </Td> <Td> 2.010 kg </Td> <Td> years </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Not assessed </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Nile tilapia + blue tilapia hybrid </Td> <Td> cm </Td> <Td> cm </Td> <Td> kg </Td> <Td> years </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mozambique tilapia </Td> <Td> Oreochromis mossambicus (Peters, 1852) </Td> <Td> 39 cm </Td> <Td> 35 cm </Td> <Td> 1.130 kg </Td> <Td> 11 years </Td> <Td> 2.0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Near threatened </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="11"> (hide) Principal commercial tilapia species </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Common name </Th> <Th> Scientific name </Th> <Th> Maximum length </Th> <Th> Common length </Th> <Th> Maximum weight </Th> <Th> Maximum age </Th> <Th> Trophic level </Th> <Th> Fish Base </Th> <Th> FAO </Th> <Th> WoRMS </Th> <Th> IUCN status </Th> </Tr>

Scientific name of tilapia fish in the philippines