Production of Fingerling Florida Red Tilapia (Tilapia hornorum×T. mossambica) in Floating Marine Cages

摘要: Abstract An experiment was conducted to assess survival and growth of hybrid Florida red tilapia (Tilapia hornorum × T. mossambica) reared from fry through advanced fingerling stages in floating marine cages. Eight 1-m3 cages were anchored a sheltered sea pass off Great Exuma, Bahamas, stocked with monosex male (average weight, 1.79 g) at densities 500 or 1,000 fish/m3. Each treatment consisted four replicate After 30 d, averaged 88.8% mean weights 13.8 g; 71.3% the fingerlings weighed between 8.7 19.1 g. There no significant differences (P > 0.05) treatments survival, specific rate, daily weight gain, feed consumption conversion, fish condition. The results demonstrate feasibility producing relatively uniform size high density.