FOR MTE Flashcards
are originally from Africa, particularly Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East
Tilapia
The first species of tilapia brought into the Philippines in 1950 was the ___________ and this was introduced by way of a few pieces brought in by the Bureau of Fisheries Aquatic Resources from Java, Indonesia.
Mozambique tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus)
the most popular, globally farmed tilapia species
Nile tilapia
It has vertical black bands on the body and caudal or tail fin. The dorsal fin (or the fin on the top part of the fish) has a black outline and the caudal fin has a red margin.
Nile Tilapia
GIFT
Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia
GMT
Genetically Male Tilapia
GST
Genomar Supreme Tilapia
is generally black in color. The underside of the head is white, and dorsal and caudal fins have red margins.
Mozambique or ‘Java’ tilapia
This fish accounts for about 10% of world tilapia production.
Mozambique or ‘Java’ tilapia
The red tilapias are hybrids produced from crosses between __________________
Oreochromis mossambicus and O. niloticus (Taiwanese red tilapia) or O. mossambicushornorum and O. niloticus (Philippine red tilapia)
BFAR
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
It looks similar to the Nile tilapia with black blotches on the body and the caudal fin. An obvious distinguishing characteristic of the blue tilapia is its yellow underside and yellow margins on the caudal and pectoral fins.
blue tilapia/Oreochromis aureus
a paternal mouthbrooder
black-chin tilapia
Sarotherodon melanotheron is also called
molmol
TRO OR POLS. Tilapias are known to be herbivorous or consume feed materials of plant origin.
TROOOOO
Scientific name of Milkfish
Chanos chanos
the most important fish species being farmed in the Philippines
Milkfish
the superstar of Philippine aquaculture
milkfish
Milkfish is not _____ so it can be grown at higher densities and can be polycultured with other finfishes and crustaceans.
piscivirous
SEAFDEC/AQD
The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center/Aquaculture Department
the biggest member of the penaeid group that reaches 500-600 grams in body weight
Penaeus monodon / giant tiger prawn
is an indigenous fish found in lakes, rivers, swamps, mangroves, and rice paddies
mudfish (Channa striata)
Also called snakehead murrel and locally known as “dalag,” the fish is sexually mature at a total length of 22 centimeters (cm) and spawns throughout the year.
mudfish (Channa striata)
Mudfish are susceptive to a disease known as______ caused by fungus
ulcerative disease syndrome (UDS) or “kurikong”
is indigenous in Philippine waters, thus, Filipinos are familiar with it as a food fish and a lot consider its taste as excellent.
catfish (Clarias macrocephalus)
belong to the family Anguillidae and species of the genus AnguilIa are most important in fresh waters.
eels
