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

Year : 2015 Country : India

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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 India (2015)
Species Production (t) Estimated
mean
weight
(EMW)
(g) EMWid Generic
Mean
Weight
(g) Estimated
Numbers
(millions)
Catla       2,500,000 300-2,000 43 1,250 - 8,333

Roho labeo         846,000 300-1,500 167 564 - 2,820

Freshwater fishes nei         645,000 322-1,081 597 - 2,003

Silver carp         343,000 300-1,500 182 229 - 1,143

Mrigal carp         182,000 300-1,100 124 165 - 607

Marine fishes nei          90,000 322-1,081 83 - 279

Freshwater siluroids nei          76,000 322-1,081 70 - 236

Common carp          18,800 500-2,500 57 8 - 38

Orangefin labeo           6,550 322-1,081 6 - 20

Osteobrama belangeri           3,500 322-1,081 3 - 11

Grass carp(=White amur)           1,900 500-2,500 87 1 - 4

Kelee shad             180 322-1,081 <1 - 1

Totals by estimate type:

Production (t) Estimated Numbers
(millions)

   Single species with an EMW       3,891,700 2,216 - 12,945

Totals for species with an EMW       3,891,700 2,216 - 12,945

Totals for species without EMW         821,230 760 - 2,550

Total fish production       4,712,930 2,976 - 15,495

out of total aquaculture production       5,238,019

   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)
Catla	2,500,000	300-2,000	43		1,250 - 8,333
Roho labeo	846,000	300-1,500	167		564 - 2,820
Freshwater fishes nei	645,000			322-1,081	597 - 2,003
Silver carp	343,000	300-1,500	182		229 - 1,143
Mrigal carp	182,000	300-1,100	124		165 - 607
Marine fishes nei	90,000			322-1,081	83 - 279
Freshwater siluroids nei	76,000			322-1,081	70 - 236
Common carp	18,800	500-2,500	57		8 - 38
Orangefin labeo	6,550			322-1,081	6 - 20
Osteobrama belangeri	3,500			322-1,081	3 - 11
Grass carp(=White amur)	1,900	500-2,500	87		1 - 4
Kelee shad	180			322-1,081	<1 - 1

Totals by estimate type:
	Production (t)				Estimated Numbers (millions)
Single species with an EMW	3,891,700				2,216 - 12,945
Totals for species with an EMW	3,891,700				2,216 - 12,945
Totals for species without EMW	821,230				760 - 2,550
Total fish production	4,712,930				2,976 - 15,495
out of total aquaculture production	5,238,019