CULTURE OF MONOSEX MALE TILAPIA MOSSAMBICA AND OPHICEPHALUS STRIATUS IN FERTILIZED PONDS WITH SUPPLEMENTARY FEEDING1

R.D. GUERRERO III
Of the Freshwater Aquaculture Center Central Luzon State University

ABSTRACT

Two ponds were each stocked with male Tilapia mossambica postfingerlings and Ophicephatus striatus fry at 10,000/ha and 400/ha, respectively. Growth rate of male tilapia in monosex culture was highest during the second month of the 120-day culture period. An estimated average standing crop of 5,076 kg/ ha/yr for harvestable-sized tilapia with 93% recovery was calculated. Average yield and recovery for O. striatus were 20 kg/ha, and 33%. Fifteen females were recovered from each pond. The small number of tilapia reproduction was attributed to O. striatus predation.


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