TILAPIA MOSSAMBICA
\tɪlˈe͡ɪpi͡ə məsˈambɪkə], \tɪlˈeɪpiə məsˈambɪkə], \t_ɪ_l_ˈeɪ_p_iə m_ə_s_ˈa_m_b_ɪ_k_ə]\
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A freshwater fish used as an experimental organism and for food. This genus of the family Cichlidae (CICHLIDS) inhabits Central and South America (one species extends north into Texas), West Indies, Africa, Madagascar, Syria, and coastal India.
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