Fish Farming - Major Species

Major Species

Top ten freshwater, brackish water and marine cultured fish in 2010
Freshwater culture Tonnage Mariculture Tonnage Brackishwater culture Tonnage
Grass carp 4,337,114 Atlantic salmon 1,421,647 Greasy grouper 3,677,691
Silver carp 4,116,835 Large yellow croaker 378,622 Flathead grey mullet 333,322
Catla 3,869,984 Salmonids nei† 270,436 Marine fishes nei† 112,539
Common carp 3,444,203 Greasy grouper 215,028 Nile tilapia 107,489
Bighead carp 2,585,962 Sea trout 143,751 Cyprinids nei† 100,000
Crucian carp 2,217,798 Japanese amberjack 139,077 Barramundi 49,234
Nile tilapia 1,990,275 Gilthead seabream 118,212 Marble goby 34,123
Pangas catfishes nei† 1,305,277 Japanese seabass 107,903 Tilapias nei† 23,562
Roho labeo 1,167,315 European seabass 102,538 European seabass 23,313
Freshwater fishes nei† 1,080,241 Silver seabream 73,924 Mozambique tilapia 17,103

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