尼罗罗非鱼(Tilapia nilotica)又名非洲鲫,属鲈形目,丽鱼科,丽鲷属,原产于非洲大陆,其体形大、骨刺少、繁殖力强、生长迅速、易于养殖,且肉质细嫩、味道鲜美,营养价值较高。适于加工成肉片,被联合国粮农组织(FAO)推荐为优良养殖对象之一。我国大陆于1978年分别从泰国和非洲尼罗河水系引进,经过试养后在全国被广泛推广养殖。 Tilapia nilotica, also known as African crucian carp, belongs to Perciformes, Cichlid, Lagerstroemia and is native to the African continent. Its body shape is large with fewer spurs. Its reproductive capacity is high, it grows rapidly and is easy to breed. And delicate meat, delicious, high nutritional value. Suitable for processing into meat, recommended by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations as one of the finest breed. In 1978, China’s mainland was introduced from the Nile River system in Thailand and Africa respectively. After trial cultivation, it was widely spread throughout the country.