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Choose the Most Suitable Fish for Aquaponic and Aquaculture - on a Small or Large Scale
Aquaculture systems are generally confined environments, where growing conditions have been optimised to support more animals in a given space, than what might occur in nature. One problem is that choices are frequently be limited though by what is legally able to be farmed, and what is available.
These book is designed to assist you to make an informed decision on what to grow and which system is better. It is suitable for people -
- Experienced in aquaculture and/or aquaponics who want to update their knowledge
- Beginners who wish to start an aquaculture or aquaponics environment
ISBN: 978-0-9954356-7-4
Pages: 43
Images: 18
Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO AQUACULTURE
What is aquaculture?
Pisciculture, aquaponics, aquaculture or aquaria
Commercial aquaculture systems
Land-based freshwater aquaculture
Could farmed fish from closed systems be better?
Which fish is best?
CHAPTER 2 FISH BIOLOGY FISH ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
Digestive system
Pathology
Predation
Reproduction and genetics
CHAPTER 3 TROUT
Rainbow trout
Brown trout (Salmo trutta)
CHAPTER 4 CATFISH
Channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)
Eel tailed catfish (Tandanus tandanus)
Straight backed catfish (Neosilurus hyrtlii)
CHAPTER 5 PERCHES
Golden perch (Macquaria ambigua)
Jade perch (Scortum barcoo)
Redfin or english perch (Perca fluviatillis)
Yellow perch (Perca flavescens)
Silver perch (Bidyanus bidyanus)
Spangled perch (Leiopotherapon unicolor)
Walleye (Stizostedion vitreum)
CHAPTER 6 OTHER FISH
Bream
Wuchang bream (Megalobrama amblycephala)
Common bream (Abramis brama)
Black bream (Acanthopagrus butcheri)
Bass
Largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides)
Australian bass (Macquaria novemaculeata)
Carp
Eels (Anguilla spp) - short-finned eel, silver eel, yellow eel
Milkfish (Chanos chanos)
Murray cod (Maccullochella peelii peelii)
Snakeheads
Northern snakehead (Channa argus)
Roach
Saratoga
Saratoga (Scleropages leichardti)
Northern saratoga (Scleropages jardini)
Silver barbel (Schilbe intermedius)
Sleepy cod (Oxyeleotris lineolata)
Sooty grunter or black bream (Hephaestus fuliginosus)
Sturgeon (Acipenser and Huso)
Tench (Tinca tinca)
Tilapia (Oreochromis spp)
Red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus)
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This eBook will help you -
- Choose suitable fish for your needs
- Learn how to create and stock a suitable environment
Whether you intend to operate on a small scale at home or through large scale production, this comprehensive eBook is a great guide to aquaculture and aquaponic production.