The Biology and Culture of Tilapias

Table 16. Production performance of the four main species of tilapias we A in cage r dture systems: Sarotherodon aureus; S. niloticus; S. mossambicus and Tilapia rendulli. Bracketed

entries are representative of the range of values reported.

Stocking data Growth data Harvesting data Culture

Rni Bi G MSG DRIB B f MP period

a) ~/m~ (~rg/m~~ &Id) (%) (5%) (&/mi)) (&/ma) (mo) References and remarks

A. Initial stocking with small+ize finperlings

S. aureus

Extensive, with dense algal blooms 10

Intensive, 36% protein, floating pellets 10

Intensive. 40% protein, floating pellets

in fertile ponds 10

S. niloticus
Semi-intensive, eutrophic lake + rice
bran feeding 10
Intensive, artificial lake. 25% protein
feed 16

S. mossambicus
Extensive. eutrophic lake. experimental 10
Extensive, eutrophic lake. commercial 5to 10
Semi-intensive eutrophic lake + 4%
protein feed 10
Intensive. eutrophic lake + 27%
protein feed 10

T. rendalli
Semi-intensive, fed Alocasia leaves 10

B, Initial stocking with mediumsize dlagerhgr

S. aureus
Extensive. with moderate algal blooms 25
Intensive. fertile ponds + 40% protein
floating pellets 25
Intensive, fertile ponds + 40% protein
sinking pellets 26

Suwanasart 1972

Jordan and Pa& 1973

Suwanasart 1972

Anon. 1979a

Coche 1977

Pantastico and Baldia 1979

see Table 2

Anon. 1979a

Pantastico and Baldia 1979

Popma 1978

Suwanasart 1972

Suwanasart 1972

Suwauasart 1972