Growth and production of monosex tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus L.) under different levels of stocking densities

Monosex tilapia growth and production under different stocking

Authors

  • Karuna Sapkota Gokuleshwor Agriculture and Animal Science, Tribhuvan University, Baitadi, Nepal
  • Susant Mani Chaudhary Gokuleshwor Agriculture and Animal Science, Tribhuvan University, Baitadi, Nepal
  • Laxmee Bhandari Gokuleshwor Agriculture and Animal Science, Tribhuvan University, Baitadi, Nepal
  • Mahesh Budha Magar Gokuleshwor Agriculture and Animal Science, Tribhuvan University, Baitadi, Nepal
  • Birendra Chaudhary Gokuleshwor Agriculture and Animal Science, Tribhuvan University, Baitadi, Nepal
  • Subhash Kumar Jha Directorate of Fisheries Development, Central Fisheries Building, Balaju, Kathamandu, Nepal
  • Prabin Pandey Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, Gauradaha Agriculture Campus, Jhapa, Nepal
  • Jiban Shrestha Nepal Agricultural Research Council, National Plant Breeding and Genetics Research Centre, Khumaltar, Lalitpur, Nepal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/sja.v20i2.63585

Keywords:

Monosex tilapia, Stocking densities, Growth

Abstract

Monosex tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus L.) was evaluated in a freshwater pond for 100 days at Gokuleshwor, Baitadi, Nepal during the summer and rainy seasons of 2019. Fingerlings were supplied at stocking densities of 5, 10, 15, and 20 fish per m3. At the time of stocking, the average fingerling weight was 8.5 grams. Each treatment had four replicates. Each of the treatments involved feeding the fish twice a day. The results revealed that the specific growth rate and survival rates decreased with increasing levels of stocking density. As stocking density increased, the growth performance of tilapia dropped. Fish growth was the highest at a stocking density of 5 fish per m3, but the production was the highest at a stocking density of 20 fish per m3. According to the findings of this study, farmers should use higher stocking densities to maximize production.

SAARC J. Agric., 20(2): 247-259 (2022)

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2022-12-29

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Sapkota, K. ., Chaudhary, S. M., Bhandari, L. ., Magar, M. B. ., Chaudhary, B. ., Jha, S. K. ., Pandey, P. ., & Shrestha, J. (2022). Growth and production of monosex tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus L.) under different levels of stocking densities: Monosex tilapia growth and production under different stocking. SAARC Journal of Agriculture, 20(2), 247–259. https://doi.org/10.3329/sja.v20i2.63585

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Vol. 20 No. 2 (2022)

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