Fry Nursery System Summary
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Fry Nursery System Summary for Seriola dumerili
Compiled by Dr. Bernd Ueberschaer, LarvalBase project

Main Ref: Fernandez Souto, B. and X.L. Rodriguez Villanueva, 2003
Territory: Spain
locality: Murcia
Nursery System : indoor raceways or tanks
  Tanks and cages
Ref.:  
Number of Fry:  
Stocking Density: 25
Culture system: experimental
Water Supply
Main Water Source: ocean
Supplemental Water Source:  
  Temp (°C) Salinity (psu) pH Oxygen (mg/I) Illumination (Lux)
Min 20 35   5  
Max 22 40   8  
Production
Time to alevins Mortality
  Days Degree (%)
min     1
max     5
Production /cycle  
Production /year  
Growth rate:  
Nutrient inputs
Main food Special moist feed. In nature, carnivorous species Feeds mainly on fish and squid.
Description of nutrient input:  
Comments Fast growth. Adapts itself well to captivity. High survival during ongrowing. Wide market(highly valued species in many Mediterranean countries and Japan). Market size from aquaculture 3-5kg, 24-36 months.
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