Fromwhat I've been told, they are filter feeders, feeding off of plankton-like organisms and minute vegetation.
I've tried it, it wasn't bad. Comparable to tilapia in a way...
Not that I like tilapia all that much, but then again I spent the greater part of my adult life as a commercial fisherman and so used to be spoiled, being able to sample some of the best, nice and fresh.
They’re actually in the same family of fish as tilapia.
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