Hybrid Blue/Nile & Rocky Mountain White

Hybridization:
Blue Tilapia (O. aureus sp.) X Nile Tilapia (O. niloticus sp.)

Average Growth Rate:

Lower Temp 100% Mortality:
45 Fahrenheit

Upper Temp 100% Mortality:
upwards of 100 Fahrenheit

Breeding Habits:
Prolific breeders

Temperament:
known to be as aggressive as the Nile

Coloration:
usually rather dark; also, light-colored hybrid breed known as "Rocky Mountain White"

Strain Specific Traits:
Considered the fastest growing hybrid. They grow as fast as Nile, but have the cold tolerance of a Blue. They are considered as effective filter feeders as the Blue strain; therefore, fast green-water pond culture becomes feasible.

Relevant Links:
http://www.miami-aquaculture.com/tilapia.htm

Oreochromis aurea x Oreochromis nilotica hybrid, Rocky Mountain White


Pennyfish™ / Florida Red Tilapia

Hybridization:
female Mozambique Tilapia (O. mossambica sp.) X male Wami Tilapia (O. hornorum sp.)

Average Growth Rate:
2.2 pounds in 6 months (so they claim)

Pennyfish™
1,000 grams in 180 days yields 440 grams fillet (44% fillet).

versus

Nilotica Sex Reversed and GMT Fish Hybrid
1,000 grams in 400-460 days yields 380 grams fillet (38% fillet).

These growth tests show the final period of time estimated for 95% of a group of Tilapia to reach the goal, results located on the Aquatic Network, LLC website.

Lower Temp 100% Mortaility:
60 Fahrenheit

Upper Temp 100% Mortality:
95-110 Fahrenheit

Breeding Habits:
Prolific breeders

Temperament:
unknown

Coloration:
Orange, fingerlings look like mean goldfish

Strain Specific Traits:
Pennyfish™ hybrid grows from 10 grams to 600 grams in approximately 150 days and grows so evenly that almost all of them can be harvested within a 2 to 3 week period. Also, this method produces 100% males with pure strain breeders.

Relevant Links:
http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/1989/acte-1493.pdf
http://www.aquanet.com/aquastore/pro...products_id=33

Pennyfish™


Taiwanese Red Tilapia

Hybridization:
Mozambique Tilapia (O. mossambicus sp.) X Nile Tilapia (O. niloticus sp.)

Average Growth Rate:
1 pound in 6-7 months, 1.5 pounds in 8-9 months

Lower Temp 100% Mortaility:
? Fahrenheit

Upper Temp 100% Mortality:
? Fahrenheit

Breeding Habits:


Temperament:
unknown

Coloration:
orange to red

Strain Specific Traits:
high salinity tolerance, easily 30% salinity with negligible mortality

Relevant Links:
http://ag.arizona.edu/azaqua/ista/is...eb/pdf/479.pdf