Tilapia is a cichlid whereas bluegill are sunfish. They are not the same-nor do they taste the same-although they do look very similar to the untrained eye.
no
The bluegill is in the Panfish catagory.
It is one in the same. Consumers have been fooled. The difference is a restaurant can charge more for an item named Tilapia than it can for an item called Catfish. Tilapia rings of culture while Catfish conjures up images of barefooted hillbillys.
blue gills. Actually, the species of fish "lepomis macrochirus" is commonly known as "bluegill", a single word. The plural is "bluegills".
The size of a Bluegill is up to 10 inches
Depends on the species of tilapia some can actually do quite well in water reaching the same salinity as sea water. Nile tilapia is the least saline tolerant; 15ppt Blue tilapia = 20 ppt Mozambique and Red tilapia grow well at 33 ppt (~ full strength)
No, its tilapia.
Yes. They are both a mild white fish.
Bluegill spawn in water three feet or less.
No, its tilapia.
tilapia
Yes. But large catfish eat small bluegill.