REPRODUCTION CYCLE OF TILAPIA SPECIE

OREOCHROMIS NILOTICOS

NILE TILAPIA

NILE TILAPIA

FAMILY TREE OF THE NILE TILAPIA

PHYLUM – CHORDATA (NOTOCHORD)

SUBPHYLUM – VERTEBRATES(WITH BACKBONES)

CLASS – OSTEICHTHYES(BONY FISHES)

ORDER – PERCIFORMES(PERCH-LIKE FISHES)

FAMILY – CICHCLIDAE(CICHLID FISHES)

GENUS – OREOCHROMIS(MOUNTAIN GROUP)

SPECIE – NILOTICUS(NILE TILAPIA)

BREEDING CHARACTERISTICS:

MALE – POLYGYNY OR CAN BREED WITH MORE THAN 1 FEMALE

FEMALE – POLYANDRY OR CAN BREED WITH MORE THAN 1 MALE

SEXUAL MATURITY:

3 – 5 MONTHS OF AGE

150 – 200 GRAMS IN BODY WEIGHT

“SYNCHRONOUS BREEDERS”

UNDERGO SUCCESSIVE SPAWNINGS

EVERY 3-4 WEEKS

THEY BREED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR

BEST SIZE FOR BREEDING:150 – 300 GRAMS BODYWEIGHT

PER 100 grams BW = 500 EGGS

NUMBER OF EGGS PER 100 GRAMS:

1 BREEDER =300 GRAMS

300 grams X 100 grams 3,000 EGGS

TILAPIA EGG

BREEDING SEQUENCE

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