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Screen 1b : Estimated numbers of individuals in annual aquaculture production (FAO) of fish species

Year : 2015 Country : Colombia

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This page shows FAO reported fish aquaculture production tonnages (for the year and selected country above) by species category together with the estimated mean weight (EMW) (obtained in fishcount study) and estimated fish numbers. For species categories where no EMW was obtained, a generic mean weight was used to estimate numbers.

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Data for Colombia (2015)
Species Production (t) Estimated
mean
weight
(EMW)
(g) EMWid Generic
Mean
Weight
(g) Estimated
Numbers
(millions)
Tilapias nei          48,535 250-800 215 61 - 194

Pirapatinga          18,834 500-1,000 147 19 - 38

Nile tilapia          12,521 250-800 129 16 - 50

Rainbow trout           6,657 210-5,000 155 1 - 32

Netted prochilod           2,750 322-1,081 3 - 9

Cachama           1,579 500-2,000 40 1 - 3

Black prochilodus             969 322-1,081 1 - 3

Brycon amazonicus             903 322-1,081 1 - 3

Common carp             593 500-2,500 57 <1 - 1

Brycon spp              27 322-1,081 <1

Barred sorubim               5 322-1,081 <1

Totals by estimate type:

Production (t) Estimated Numbers
(millions)

   Single species with an EMW          40,184 37 - 124

   Multi species with an EMW          48,535 61 - 194

Totals for species with an EMW          88,719 98 - 318

Totals for species without EMW           4,654 4 - 14

Total fish production          93,373 102 - 332

out of total aquaculture production          95,857

   Source of production tonnage : FAO FishStat "Aquaculture Production (Quantities and values) 1950-2015 (Release date: 7th March 2017)".

Species	Production (t)	Estimated mean weight (EMW) (g)	EMWid	Generic Mean Weight (g)	Estimated Numbers (millions)
Tilapias nei	48,535	250-800	215		61 - 194
Pirapatinga	18,834	500-1,000	147		19 - 38
Nile tilapia	12,521	250-800	129		16 - 50
Rainbow trout	6,657	210-5,000	155		1 - 32
Netted prochilod	2,750			322-1,081	3 - 9
Cachama	1,579	500-2,000	40		1 - 3
Black prochilodus	969			322-1,081	1 - 3
Brycon amazonicus	903			322-1,081	1 - 3
Common carp	593	500-2,500	57		<1 - 1
Brycon spp	27			322-1,081	<1
Barred sorubim	5			322-1,081	<1

Totals by estimate type:
	Production (t)				Estimated Numbers (millions)
Single species with an EMW	40,184				37 - 124
Multi species with an EMW	48,535				61 - 194
Totals for species with an EMW	88,719				98 - 318
Totals for species without EMW	4,654				4 - 14
Total fish production	93,373				102 - 332
out of total aquaculture production	95,857