8 Best Quality Tilapia Fish Varieties Widely Cultivated in Indonesia

Kapanlagi.com - Fish tilapia is one of the freshwater fish that is popular in Indonesia. The ease of cultivating tilapia fish makes it easy for you to find this type of fish in the market. In addition to having a delicious taste, tilapia fish has many nutrients needed by the human body. This fish also contains lower levels of fat, cholesterol, and calories compared to beef and pork.

Tilapia fish is also rich in protein, vitamins, minerals, and good fatty acids for health. Not only that, the content of vitamin B12 in tilapia fish is very important to maintain energy in the body. Most of this fish is processed by frying and enjoyed with sambal.

However, have you known that tilapia fish has various types? Especially if you intend to cultivate this type of fish. Therefore, it is important to know the types of tilapia fish that have the best quality. Instead of being curious, let's just take a look at the complete review below.

1. Best Tilapia

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The first type of tilapia is the best tilapia. This type of tilapia is often found because many people cultivate it. The advantage of cultivating the best tilapia is that the rearing period is only four months and can reach a weight of 400-500 grams per fish. That's why this tilapia is favored by fish farmers because it can produce quickly compared to usual. Not only that, the best tilapia also has immunity so it is very resistant to diseases.

2. Nirwana Tilapia

Nirwana tilapia is also one of the types of fish that is widely cultivated in fast-flowing water ponds and ponds. Not only that, nirwana tilapia has advantages such as white, thick and dense meat, not too many spines, and can grow quickly. In fact, in just six months, nirwana tilapia can reach a weight of 1 kg.

3. Anjani Tilapia

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Next, the type of tilapia that you need to know is Anjani tilapia. This fish is mostly cultivated by people from NTB, because it has advantages such as fast fish growth, thick flesh texture, and body immunity against Streptococcus iniae bacteria.

4. Red Tilapia

Red tilapia is one of the most cultivated types of tilapia. Besides its beautiful color, this tilapia has a delicious taste when cooked into various dishes. This tilapia is also a favorite among fish farmers because it grows quickly, so it doesn't take long to harvest. In addition to fast growth, red tilapia is also economical in terms of feed, has many eggs, high egg hatching rate, and tolerant to extreme water environments.

5. Nimble Tilapia

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Nimble tilapia is a type of fish that is preferred for cultivation. Nimble tilapia is the result of genetic engineering from third-generation GIFT tilapia. The advantage of this type of fish is that it has good seeds. If a male nimble tilapia is crossed with a female nimble tilapia, it will produce all male seeds (with a success rate of 98%). In addition, this nimble tilapia also grows quickly. In fact, within six months, this tilapia can reach a weight of 500-600 grams.

6. Jatimbulan Tilapia

Jatimbulan tilapia, which means 'East Java Umbulan,' is one of the best quality tilapia fish that is widely cultivated. In addition, the advantage of cultivating Jatimbulan tilapia is its fast growth, making it easy to grow up to 30 cm. Another advantage is that it has a strong immune system against the aeromonas hydrophilia bacteria.

7. Saline Tilapia

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Saline tilapia is a type of tilapia engineered by BPPT. The term 'saline' itself is an abbreviation of Saline Indonesia Tilapia. As the name suggests, saline is a type of tilapia that can live in highly saline water, and can even survive in water near the sea. Saline is also a fish with a low feed conversion ratio, which means it does not require much feed to grow.

8. Larasati Tilapia

Lastly, the most widely cultivated type of tilapia is Larasati tilapia. This fish is known to be the result of crossbreeding between male pandu tilapia and female kunti tilapia. This fish has a 90% survival rate, making it easy to cultivate using various media such as fast-flowing water, calm water, brackish water, or artificial ponds.

Those are some of the best quality tilapia species that are widely cultivated in Indonesia. Hopefully, this information is useful and adds to your knowledge.

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