...A general term for freshwater fish of the genus Tilapia in the family Cichlidae. Also called tilapia. Many mouth breeders incubate eggs in their mouths, where females keep them in their mouths. The traditional genus Tilapia is now divided into two, with the species that breed in their mouths being classified as Sarotherodon , but to avoid confusion, we will stick to the traditional names here. They are found in Africa, tropical America, and western Asia, but have been transplanted to various parts of the world. They are widely farmed in Southeast Asia. ... *Some of the terminology that mentions "Tilapia" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…スズキ目カワスズメ(シクリッド)科ティラピア属Tilapiaの淡水魚の総称。テラピアともいう。雌が卵を口内に保護して孵化(ふか)させるマウスブリーダーが多い。なお,現在では従来のティラピア属を二つに分け,口内保育する種はSarotherodon属として区別するが,ここでは混乱を避け,従来どおりの呼名に従う。アフリカ,アメリカ熱帯部,西部アジアに分布するが,世界各地に移殖されている。東南アジアでは養殖が盛んに行われている。… ※「Tilapia」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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