Abstract
VARIOUS species of Tilapia form the basis of large commercial fisheries in eastern and central Africa, and T. mossambica Peters has now been distributed in almost every tropical region outside Africa for culture in ponds. Simple methods of marking for individual and batch recognition can yield valuable information to such fisheries. Two marking techniques have been developed at the Inland Fishery Research Station of this Ministry during the past eighteen months, using populations of T. nigra (Günther) in ponds.
This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution
Access options
Subscribe to this journal
Receive 51 print issues and online access
$199.00 per year
only $3.90 per issue
Buy this article
- Purchase on Springer Link
- Instant access to full article PDF
Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout
Similar content being viewed by others
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
VAN SOMEREN, V., WHITEHEAD, P. Methods of marking Tilapia Spp. (Pisces : Cichlidæ). Nature 183, 1747–1748 (1959). https://doi.org/10.1038/1831747a0
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/1831747a0
This article is cited by
-
Stock density and mortality assessment of Sarotherodon mossambicus (Cichlidae) in Plover Cove Reservoir, Hong Kong
Environmental Biology of Fishes (1977)
-
The Inland Fishery Research Station, Sagana, Kenya
Nature (1960)
Comments
By submitting a comment you agree to abide by our Terms and Community Guidelines. If you find something abusive or that does not comply with our terms or guidelines please flag it as inappropriate.
