What is Tilapia?
Tilapia is the common name for nearly a hundred species of cichlid fish from the coelotilapine, coptodonine, heterotilapine, Oreochromis, pelmatolapiine, and tilapia tribes (formerly all were “Tilapiini”), with the economically most important species placed in the Coptodonini and Oreochromini.
Tilapia Prices In South Africa
Mozambique Tilapia
4-6cm …………….. R4.00ea
6-8cm …………….. R5.00ea
8-10cm …………… R8.00ea
10-15cm …………… R15.00ea
15-20cm …………… R30.00ea
20-25cm …………… R50.00ea
25-30cm …………… R85.00ea
30-35cm …………… R90.00ea
35-40cm …………. R130.00ea
Red Breast Tilapia
4-6cm ……………….. R5.00ea
6-8cm ……………….. R6.00ea
8-10cm ……………… R12.00ea
10-15cm …………….. R35.00ea
15-20cm …………….. R50.00ea
20-25cm …………… R150.00ea
Banded Tilapia
4-6cm ………………….. R4.00ea
6-8cm ………………….. R5.00ea
8-10cm ………………… R10.00ea
10-15cm ………………… R60.00ea
15-20cm ………………… R100.00ea
Is tilapia farming profitable in South Africa?
Introduction to Tilapia Farming in South Africa: Tilapia farming is a profitable business and is tolerant of a different variety of aquaculture environments.
How many months do we need to harvest tilapia?
Fish are harvested after 3-5 months of culture when fish are 100-200 g.
The success of tilapia farming in the country may be attributed to the suitability of the fish to Philippine conditions, the locally developed technologies for production, and the presence of a vibrant market.
Which fish is best for farming in South Africa?
Freshwater species currently being cultured in South Africa include rainbow trout, brown trout, crocodiles, ornamental fish, African sharp-tooth catfish, Mozambique and Nile tilapia, marron crayfish, and common carp.
Of these, rainbow trout, African catfish, and Mozambique tilapia are the three dominant species.