Aquaculture of the mangrove red snapper

Mangrove red snapper (Lutjanus argentimaculatus) is an important marketable species throughout the Indo-Pacific region. It is a euryhaline species; it can tolerate freshwater, brackishwater and marine water. Modular culture is the common system in snapper production in the Philippines. Stocking density is 4,000 fry per cropping; there could be 2 croppings per year. Brief details are given of investment costs and returns for culture in brackishwater pens.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Emata, Arnil
Format: article biblioteca
Language:English
Published: 2003
Subjects:Aquaculture, Fish culture, Cage culture, Aquaculture systems, Aquaculture economics, Investments, Lutjanus argentimaculatus, Indo-Pacific Region, Philippines,
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1834/34894
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