Tag: tilapia sexing

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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Sexing tilapia based on genital papilla (Video)

This video shows the genital papilla in both sexes of large specimens of tilapia. The close view shows that in males the genital papilla has only one opening (the urinary pore of the ureter) through which both milt and urine pass while in females the eggs exit through a separate oviduct and only urine passes …

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Hand sexing of tilapia fingerlings using colored dyes in Benin

Photo credit: Ismael Radwan (Egypt) Description: Abdel Rahman El Gamal Tilapia fingerlings when reaching a weight of about 15-20 grams can be sexed by looking at the genital papilla which is located behind the anus. The genital papilla has a single opening in males (for urine and milt) while females have two openings; one for …

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Culture of tilapia in Indonesia – Video – (in Indonesian)

Ownership: Directorate General of Culture Fisheries (Indonesia) Credit: Solah Ahmad (Indonesia) This video focuses on tilapia culture in Indonesia including farming technologies in various farming systems such as earthen ponds, tanks, hapas and cages. The reproduction of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) including broodstock management and fry nursing. Fish tagging has been addressed in this video.

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