Wildlife Image: Frame Full of Fish

Camera: Pentax K3

Lens: Pentax 300mm

Exposure:  f/11   1/100   ISO 100

Location: Okukubi River,  Kin Town, Okinawa, Japan

Date and Time:  MAR 26 2015  2:53PM

 Known as Kawasuzume (カワスズメ) in Japan, these fish are Tilapia.

Introduced to many parts of the world for fish farming, they can become an invasive species.

See a motion GIF and links to learn more about this fish, on this previous post.

Kawasuzume ( カワスズメ ) A Fish Introduced to Okinawa

GIF of a Tilapia

 

 

The Mozambique Tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) are found throughout the islands.

The fish thrive in both fresh and salt or, brackish waters.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the Untied Nations says:

For a world without hunger, this is an important food.

Only, I have never met an Okinawan, who would eat them. 

Send the fish to China or, North Korea, would be my recommendation.

Learn More About this Species:

BioOne

Fisheries and Aquaculture Department of the United Nations

Wildlife Photos: Osprey, Fish and Lickiddy Split

                                                 When an Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)

                                                            Catches a Fish: TILAPIA

                                                                 He's heading home

                                                                       Lickiddy split

These photos were taken March 5, 2011 at around 5PM using a Pentax K10D and Sigma 50-500mm lens.  Location: Okukubi River Kin Village Okinawa, Japan.