EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -In English, it is sometimes known by the name “St. Peter’s fish", which comes from the narrative in the Gospel of Matthew about the apostle Peter catching a fish that carried a coin in its mouth.

Detailed explanation-2: -Almost all the species of Jalebi fish are raised in lakes and ponds. The most commonly reared species originates from the Nile River in Northeast Africa. You will also hear Tilapia or Jalebi fish referred to as Queiloo, Kurla Mavra, Sarkari Meenu, Tyangra, and so on.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tilapia are shaped like a sunfish or crappie and are easily identifiable by the interrupted lateral line characteristic of the Chiclid family of fishes. They are laterally compressed with deep bodies and have long dorsal fins. The foremost portion of the dorsal fin is heavily spined.

Detailed explanation-4: -tilapia, common name used for certain species of fishes belonging to the family Cichlidae (order Perciformes), represented by numerous, mostly freshwater species native to Africa. Tilapias are perhaps best known because of their potential as an easily raised and harvested food fish.