Tag: tilapia reproduction

Aquaculture in Burundi (Feed formulation and tilapia reproduction)- Video (in French)

Credit: Alain Murekambanze (Burundi)       This video belongs to the “Direction du Centre National de Developpement de l’aquaculture et de la Peche Artisanala”- CNDAPA. The video focuses on aquaculture research; in particular fish nutrition and tilapia reproduction. The video shows the facilities and the descriptions of feed formulation as well as feed ingredients. …

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Hatchery-produced tilapia seed in Guatemala – Video

Credit video: Manuel Cano Alfaro (Guatemala) Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal  and   Manuel Cano Alfaro The video has been taken in one of the few tilapia hatcheries in Guatemala. This particular hatchery provides tilapia fingerlings in the coastal area. The video shows the hatchery facilities including earthen ponds, metal tanks and concrete tanks. The sampling of …

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Hatchery-produced tilapia Seed in Namibia

Credit: Ndikwetepo Oiva (Namibia) The photos show the facilities of a hatchery in the seed production of tilapia in Namibia.  The earthen ponds shown in the photos are square of 225 m2 surface are (15×15 m).  Hatched fry are stocked in aquariums and then after in plastic tanks which are furnished with a filtration system …

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Culture of red tilapia in Pakistan

Credit: Mukhtiar Ahmed (Pakistan) The culture of red tilapia in Pakistan started with the import of 500 fry with an average weight of 2.5 g from Thailand in March 2011 by Livestock & Fisheries Department, Government of Sindh. After the further nursing and grow-out of imported tilapia, the spawning has been carried out in breeding hapas …

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Production unit for the production and nursing of tilapia fry in Fayoum, Egypt

This photo shows a simple unit for the production and nursing of tilapia fry in Egypt. The whole unit is made of locally available materials, whether the structure or the incubators (made of clay pots). The estimated numbers of produced fry of this unit matches the size of the pond.  Ideally, before starting a production …

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Collecting embryos from the mouth of a red tilapia female (Video)

Credit for the video: Fish Culture Development course (2010) – Spanish speaker group, description: Abdel Rahman El Gamal In mouth fish brooders such as the key farmed tilapia, a female incubates fertilized eggs till hatching. The incubation period is directly related to water temperature and can range from as short as 3 days to as long …

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Reddish coloration of Nile tilapia males during the spawning season

During the spawning season of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) develop reddish coloration as secondary sex characteristics. One of the attached photos shows clearly the male coloration during the spawning season while the second photo shows the color difference between male and female of Nile tilapia. Note: We decided not to watermark the photos in order not to upset …

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A model of incubators for tilapia eggs in Egyptian hatcheries

These type of incubators for tilapia eggs are in use in medium size and commercial hatcheries (Egypt) Note: We decided not to watermark the photos in order not to upset its clarity. However, we trust you will notify us if you wish to use a picture or more. This will be appreciated.

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Embryonic development of tilapia (eyed stage)

Eyed stage is an advanced stage of embryonic development. Hatching will largely depend on water temperature. Note that because tilapia eggs are opaque, a special arrangement will be required to enable seeing through eggs.  Note: We decided not to watermark the photos in order not to upset its clarity. However, we trust you will notify us …

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Locally-made incubators for the embryos of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus in Egypt

The photo shows locally made incubators used in various types of tilapia hatcheries (Egypt). The production of such hatchery is in several million of tilapia fry. Note: We decided not to watermark the photos in order not to upset its clarity. However, we trust you will notify us if you wish to use a picture …

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