Tilapia / Cichlids

By Dr. Cedric Komar and Neil Wendover (Intervet Norbio Singapore) In the last three issues of the Intervet Aquatic Animal Health Newsletter, we presented a series of articles on tilapia diseases.

By Kiotech and CEFAS. After laboratory tests, the first commercial trials using pheromone-based fish feeding attractants have proved to be very encouraging.

By Intervet - Columnaris caused by Flavobacterium columnare (previously called Flexibacter Columnaris, Cytophaga columnare or Myxobacterium columnare) is one of the most common diseases in tilapia cul…

By Carole R. Engle, Ivano Neira, Aquaculture/Fisheries Center, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff - Efficient management of a tilapia farm can make the difference between profits and losses, even in…

By Dave Cockerill, the Fish Vet Group - In recent years spinal deformity has become an increasingly important condition for salmon producers and especially processors. Some populations are virtually u…

Published by Intervet - The theory that tilapia is a hardy and disease-resistant fish species is no longer correct. Producers, scientists and processors have now become aware that diseases may well be…

From The USDA's APHIS - These guidelines apply to the following farmed species of fish: salmonids and cyprinids. The guidelines may also apply to other fish species. The length of time fish spend …

in a new book, The Benefits of Fish Meal in Aquaculture Diets, RD Miles and FA Chapman, from the University of Florida, explain the value of fishmeal in feeds for fish and shrimp.

From Michael McGee and Charles Cichra - Finding a source of fish fingerlings (young fish) is the first step towards successful fish production. Following that, transporting the fish, and proper stocki…

Tilapia is native to Africa and the Middle East. A decade ago, few people knew much about tilapia. Today, it has emerged to become the second biggest aquatic species group after the carp group, with a…

For more than two decades, fish farms in the Bet Shean Valley of Israel have cultured a local stock of tilapia derived from hybridizing blue tilapia (Oreochromis aureus) and Nile tilapia (O. niloticus…

This is a review by Hans Komen, Wageningen University, Netherlands and Trinh Quoc Trong, Research Institute for Aquaculture, Viet Nam, of the current developmental state of Nile tilapia selective bree…

Given the nutritional value and profile (comparability of amino acids, EFA, and micronutrients) of maggot meal (MM), this study, by Emilie Devic et al, University of Stirling, evaluates strategies fo…

Tilapia is globally recognized as one of the most important aquaculture species of the 21st century. Tilapia culture has expanded rapidly in a wide range of farming environments from extensive to inte…

All Tilapias are native to Africa, but have been distributed to every continent not covered in ice. The global tilapia farming industry currently produces 3.5 million tons which are worth almost $6 bi…

Collection and Submission of Samples for Fish-Kill Investigation and Toxic-Substance Analysis - By Robert A. Pierce, Extension Fish and Wildlife Specialist; Thomas W. May, National Biological Survey, …

James E. Rakocy, University of the Virgin Islands and Andrew S. McGinty, University of Puerto Rico and published by the Southern Regional Agricultural Center and the Texas Aquaculture Extension Servic…

A new book by scientists based in the Caribbean titled 'Cage culture, the practice of rearing fish in cages', offers a practical overview of how to rear tilpia in net pens.

James E. Rakocy, University of the Virgin Islands and published by the Southern Regional Agricultural Center and the Texas Aquaculture Extension Service - Tank culture of tilapia is a good alternative…

Worldwide harvest of farmed tilapia has now surpassed 800,000 metric tons, and tilapia are second only to carps as the most widely farmed freshwater fish in the world, reveal Thomas Popma, from Auburn…