Table 5. Yields of all-male tilapia hybrids (Sarotherodon niloticus x S. aureus) cultured alone and with common carp (Cyprinus carpio) in two Israeli
fish farms.
- Monoculture at the Ginossar technological experiments station (U. Rappaport, pers. comm.)
Pond area: 0.02 ha
Rearing Density Average Average weight Daily
Stocking Harvesting period at harvest stocking at harvest Yield weight gain
Species date date (a) (fishlha) wei&t (g) (8) (kg/ha) (kg/ha)Tilapia hybrid Aug. 20 Nov. 11 76 30,000 217 380 4,890 64.3
- Duoculture at a farm at Nir David.
Rearing Density Average Average weight Daily
Stocking Harvesting period at harvest stocking at harvest Yield weight gain
Species date date (4 (fishlha) weight (g) (g) (kidha) (kg/ha)Tilapia hybrid July 1 Sept.^1 62 18,400^250
Common carp July 1 Sept.^1 62 1,000^250