Identifications of captive and wild tilapia species existing in Hawaii by mitochondrial DNA control region sequence.

BACKGROUND: The tilapia family of the Cichlidae includes many fish species, which live in freshwater and saltwater environments. Several species, such as O. niloticus, O. aureus, and O. mossambicus, are excellent for aquaculture because these fish are easily reproduced and readily adapt to diverse e...

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Main Authors: Liang Wu, Jinzeng Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3520857?pdf=render