Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis Niloticus)
The Tropical "Star Fish"--Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) is native to tropical regions.
Its body is laterally compressed, and uniquely, the adult male has a bright fiery red body color, making it highly recognizable. It has strong temperature adaptability, with a survival water temperature range of 16-38¡ãC, and the optimal growth temperature is 24-32¡ãC. As an omnivorous fish, it grows rapidly and has tender and firm meat. With the characteristics of high yield and high quality, it has become the tilapia variety with the largest global farming quantity, deeply loved by farmers and consumers.
Mozambique Tilapia(Oreochromis Mossambicus)
the Reproduction Expert-Mozambique tilapia is relatively small in size, with slightly inferior economic value. It prefers warm waters of 25-33¡ãC. Male fish are known as "master builders" - during the breeding season, they use their mouths to excavate nests to attract females. Like other tilapia, they are omnivorous and native to Mozambique in Africa. Interestingly, the entire process of nest-building and reproduction by male fish is highly ornamental, resembling an underwater "art creation" that has captivated many aquarium enthusiasts.
Tilapia(Oreochromis niloticus ¡Á Oreochromis aureus)
tthe "Top Performer" in Hybrid Tilapia-Oreochromis niloticus ¡Á Oreochromis aureus is a "hybrid" of blue tilapia (male) and Nile tilapia (female). Combining the excellent genes of its parents, it boasts astonishing growth rate, strong disease resistance, and an extremely high male rate, which effectively avoids overbreeding. It can quickly adapt to various water environments, including ponds, lakes, and reservoirs. With its outstanding comprehensive advantages, it has become a "wealth-making fish" in the eyes of farmers, bringing considerable breeding benefits.
Red Tilapia(Oreochromis Mossambicus)
the Ruby of the water-Rainbow tilapia (Red Tilapia) is bred through hybridization of the Mozambique red mutant and Nile tilapia, presenting a gorgeous red or pink body color throughout, just like a ruby in the water. Not only does it stand out in appearance, but it also features broad omnivorous feeding habits and strong fertility. It has an extremely wide adaptation range to salinity, capable of living freely in both freshwater and seawater. As a high-quality variety integrating ornamental and edible values, it is highly sought after in the market.
Tilapia Zillii (Coptodon zillii)
The Environmental Adaptable Fish-Tilapia zillii is native to Africa. Compared with other species, it has stronger environmental tolerance and can survive in waters with poor water quality and low dissolved oxygen. It is of medium size and omnivorous, feeding on plankton, algae, organic debris, etc. Although its growth rate is relatively slow, with its tenacious vitality, it can still stably survive and reproduce in some harsh water environments.
GIFT Tilapia(Genetic Improvement of Farmed Tilapia)
The New High-Yield Darling-GIFT tilapia is an excellent variety bred by selecting multiple strains of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). It inherits the fast-growing characteristics of Nile tilapia, with a growth rate 20%-30% higher than that of ordinary Nile tilapia. Featuring strong disease resistance, high population yield, and superior feed conversion rate, GIFT tilapia significantly reduces breeding costs. It has rapidly emerged in the aquaculture industry, becoming a new choice for numerous farmers.
Japanese Flying Squid
Japanese flying squid (Pacific flying squid, scientific name: Todarodes pacificus), also known as true squid, Oriental squid, North squid (Taiwan), or blackskin squid, belongs to the genus Todarodes of the family Ommastrephidae. In China, it is often called Japanese squid, Oriental squid, local squid, or softskin squid.
Smaller than jumbo flying squid, Japanese squid typically measures 35 cm in body length and can weigh 7.5 kg (females are generally larger than males). It is mainly distributed in the western Pacific (21¡ãN-50¡ãN), excluding the Bering Sea, with habitats in eastern China, Japan, Russia, Alaska, and British Columbia, Canada. As one of the most important economic fishery resources near the Japanese archipelago, it is mainly fished by Japan and South Korea. In recent years, due to intense fishing, the catch has decreased, and it is mainly used for processing various squid products.
Argentine Squid
Argentine squid (scientific name: Illex argentinus), also known as Argentine shortfin squid, is one of the squid
species with high catch volume and a familiar squid product in China.
The body of Argentine squid is conical with a slender posterior part, and the body length is about four times the body width. According to spawning time and growth rate, it can be divided into four spawning groups: spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
Argentine squid are distributed in the western waters of Argentina. The main fishing grounds are:
Continental shelf and slope in the common waters of Argentina and Uruguay (35¡ã-40¡ãS),fishing season: March to August.
Northern Patagonian continental shelf (43¡ãS-44¡ãS), fishing season: December to February.
Waters near the Falkland Islands, fishing season: February to July.
Peruvian Giant Squid
Peruvian squid, also known as jumbo flying squid (Latin: Dosidicus gigas), is characterized by a long conical body with round spots on the surface. The anterior shallow pit of the funnel groove has longitudinal folds, and both sides each have 3-4 small lateral sacs. The two fins meet to form a horizontal rhombus.
Jumbo flying squid are distributed in the eastern Pacific Ocean (37¡ãN-47¡ãS), mainly in the 200-nautical-mile waters of Ecuador and Peru, covering sea areas of Chile, Peru, and Costa Rica. As a large predatory squid, it generally lives at a depth of 200-700 meters, weighs 40-50 kg, swims at a speed of 24 km/h, has a lifespan of about one year (some large individuals can live two years), and the maximum mantle length exceeds 1.5 meters.
Due to its high catch volume and relatively low price, Peruvian squid is favored by many domestic squid
processing plants. Usually, processed raw materials abroad (such as various squid heads, raw boards, cooked boards, raw ears, cooked ears, squid tentacles, etc.) are imported for domestic squid product processing.
North Pacific Squid
California Squid (Loligo Opalescens)
California squid, also known as opalescent inshore squid (scientific name: Loligo Opalescens), is produced in the eastern Pacific from Mexico to Alaska, with the vast majority sourced from California, USA.
California loligo squid typically comes in sizes of 8-9, 9-10, 10-11, 11-12, and 12-14 pieces per pound, making it a conventional squid product for small-sized squid. Previously exported to Europe, China has gradually become the top export destination for the US as China's squid market sales increase.
Fished year-round, the main seasons are winter in southern California (from November/December to March of the following year) and summer in Monterey Bay, northern California (from April/May to October). Squid catches in southern California during summer are usually much lower than in winter.
Loligo Chinensis Squid
Chinese squid (local names: Hong Kong squid, Chinese squid, Taiwanese lock tube squid£¬trawling squid, long-tube squid; Latin Name; Loligo chinensis/Uroteuthis chinensis) is the most important economic species in the family Loliginidae, accounting for about 60% of the world's total Loliginidae production. Annual yields of loligo chinensis include approximately 40,000 tons in Thailand, 20,000 tons in the Philippines, 15,000 tons in China, 10,000 tons in Vietnam, and 6,000 tons in Indonesia.
The Chinese loligo squid fishery holds a significant position in marine fisheries. Except for a small amount sold fresh, it is mainly sun-dried into squid jerky for export, with a drying rate of about 10%-12%. Its meat is sweet, tender, and of excellent texture, listed as a first-class premium squid product in domestic and international seafood markets.
