http://www.nbc10.com/health/16821928/detail.html

I wonder, would farmed salmon also be low in Omega 3?

Oh this stinks...I love my Tilapia and it is reasonably priced which was always a bonus...

Well, I think this goes to show you if you feed it grain it makes Omega-6 fatty acids, seems to work in mammals too.

I looked tilapia up on Wikipedia (someone told me they were saltwater fish which is not the case), and it seems they'll thrive on a grain-based feed, whereas salmon and trout need higher protein.

I personally like tilapia, either broiled or lightly cornmealed and fried. They are something like bluegill or crappie, without having to go catch and clean a mess of fish.

My opinion is that they are very low in fat anyway so I don't think the ratio of omega 3 to 6 is that big of a deal. I generally have to include a high-fat sauce or side dish, or I'm hungry after the meal.

I checked online and one source says tilapia has about 3g of fat in a four ounce portion. Another source listed it in the lean fish category. So it sort of makes the ratio of omegas, somewhat of a nonissue in my opinion.

Yes our family also enjoys it broiled and sometimes topped with a little alfredo sauce and sauteed shrimp with a side of broccoli. YUM. We also like to coat it in almond meal and then fry or bake them.

This information is not concerning enough (IMO) to remove this from my diet. Our family probably only has it 2-3 times a month at the most and so it isn't a huge worry for me.

Tilapia is an African cichlid and prefers brackish water.

Wiki did say they can survive in fresh or brackish water.

I keep African cichlids in a couple of our fish tanks, in fresh water. I think they're Lake Malawi cichlids.

I don't see how they can claim that tilapia has more omega-6 fatty acids than a doughnut. Certainly a doughnut has a lot more fat than a piece of this fish. If this is the case, then I don't guess the omega-6 content of a doughnut has a thing to do with its being so unhealthy.

Tilapia are generally found in fresh water in Africa, though they also inhabit the high salt content lakes.

Who knows what the Omega-6/omega-3 ratios are in wild tilapia, and if farmed tilapia are any different? The omega-6 content of doughnuts depends on what they are fried in.

This is yet another piece of research that is of dubious value.

It's the cold water fish that are supposed to be good for Omega-3's isn't it?

Those are the ones I hear about. Tilapia requires tropical temps for water.