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

Year : 2015 Country : Peru

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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 Peru (2015)
Species Production (t) Estimated
mean
weight
(EMW)
(g) EMWid Generic
Mean
Weight
(g) Estimated
Numbers
(millions)
Rainbow trout          40,947 210-5,000 155 8 - 195

Nile tilapia           3,250 250-800 129 4 - 13

Pirapatinga             825 500-1,000 147 1 - 2

Cachama             299 500-2,000 40 <1 - 1

Tambatinga, hybrid             219 322-1,081 <1 - 1

Arapaima             135 322-1,081 <1

Brycon cephalus              33 322-1,081 <1

Freshwater fishes nei              12 322-1,081 <1

Prochilods nei               9 322-1,081 <1

Amazon sailfin catfish               5 322-1,081 <1

Flatfishes nei               4 322-1,081 <1

Common carp               4 500-2,500 57 <1

Totals by estimate type:

Production (t) Estimated Numbers
(millions)

   Single species with an EMW          45,325 13 - 210

Totals for species with an EMW          45,325 13 - 210

Totals for species without EMW             417 <1 - 1

Total fish production          45,742 14 - 212

out of total aquaculture production          90,976

   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)
Rainbow trout	40,947	210-5,000	155		8 - 195
Nile tilapia	3,250	250-800	129		4 - 13
Pirapatinga	825	500-1,000	147		1 - 2
Cachama	299	500-2,000	40		<1 - 1
Tambatinga, hybrid	219			322-1,081	<1 - 1
Arapaima	135			322-1,081	<1
Brycon cephalus	33			322-1,081	<1
Freshwater fishes nei	12			322-1,081	<1
Prochilods nei	9			322-1,081	<1
Amazon sailfin catfish	5			322-1,081	<1
Flatfishes nei	4			322-1,081	<1
Common carp	4	500-2,500	57		<1

Totals by estimate type:
	Production (t)				Estimated Numbers (millions)
Single species with an EMW	45,325				13 - 210
Totals for species with an EMW	45,325				13 - 210
Totals for species without EMW	417				<1 - 1
Total fish production	45,742				14 - 212
out of total aquaculture production	90,976