Cultured Aquatic Species
The FAO cultured species fact sheets are written in a simple technical language and focus on the practical aspects of aquaculture, from seed supply to farming systems including harvesting techniques and marketing issues. The main objective of this programme is to share current aquaculture knowledge through the use of a standard and simple presentation format for quick and easy reference
- Bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis)
- Common carp (Cyprinus carpio)
- Crucian carp (Carassius carassius)
- European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax)
- Flathead grey mullet (Mugil cephalus)
- Giant river prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii)
- Giant tiger prawn (Penaeus monodon)
- Gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata)
- Grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idellus)
- Indian white prawn (Penaeus indicus)
- Milkfish (Chanos chanos)
- Mrigal carp (Cirrhinus mrigala)
- Mud carp (Cirrhinus molitorella)
- Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)
- Orange-spotted grouper (Epinephelus coioides)
- Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
- Roho labeo (Labeo rohita)
- Silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix)
- Striped catfish (Pangasius hypophthalmus)
- Whiteleg shrimp (Penaeus vannamei)