CATDOLL : CATDOLL: Is tilapia a longevity fish? Is it an African crucian carp?

Tilapia is the longevity fish. The two are completely distinct and identical. They both refer to fish in the genus Tilapia of the family Cichlidae of the order Perciformes of the class Ray-finned Fish. The scope of their reference is exactly the same. It is a fish that originally lived in Africa. However, the application of the two names of tilapia and longevity fish is different. Tilapia is a formal name, which is more common and basically universal throughout the country. Longevity fish can only be regarded as a nickname, which is basically not used in formal occasions and is only popular in certain areas. 1. Is tilapia a longevity fish? Tilapia originally only lived in Africa, and later it was introduced to other countries and regions. At present, it is widely distributed all over the world. From the perspective of category, tilapia refers to fish in the genus Tilapia of the family Cichlidae of the order Perciformes of the class Actinopterygii. In addition to the name tilapia, they actually have many other names, one of which is longevity fish. When humans gave them this name, they also placed good hopes on it. Since the two refer to the same fish, tilapia is longevity fish, but the names are different, and the scope of their reference is exactly the same.

If we look at the usage of the two names, Tilapia and Fushouyu, they are quite different. Tilapia is a more formal name for this fish, which can be used in formal occasions, and this name is commonly used throughout the country. But Fushouyu is different. This name can only be regarded as a nickname, which is basically not used in formal occasions, and it is not commonly used throughout the country, but is more commonly used in certain areas.

2. Is Tilapia an African Crucian Carp? There are many nicknames for Tilapia. In addition to the mentioned Fushou fish, there is another one called African Crucian Carp. This name is based on their appearance and distribution area. They look a bit like crucian carp, and originally lived in Africa, so they got this name. Even so, it does not mean that Tilapia is crucian carp, but their appearance is a bit similar to crucian carp, and Tilapia and crucian carp cannot be confused. In fact, in addition to these two nicknames, Tilapia has many other names, such as "Southern Crucian Carp", "Golden Phoenix Fish", "Vietnamese Fish", etc., all referring to the same fish.