<P> The warm waters of the Sea of Galilee support various flora and fauna , which have supported a significant commercial fishery for more than two millennia . Local flora include various reeds along most of the shoreline as well as phytoplankton . Fauna include zooplankton , benthos and a number of fish species such as Acanthobrama terraesanctae . Fish caught commercially include Tristramella simonis and Sarotherodon galilaeus , locally called `` St. Peter 's Fish '' . In 2005 , 300 short tons ( 270 t ) of tilapia were caught by local fishermen . This dropped to 8 short tons ( 7.3 t ) in 2009 due to overfishing . </P>
what kind of fish is in the sea of galilee
Acanthobrama terraesanctae Tristramella simonis Sarotherodon galilaeus tilapia