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Estimated numbers of individuals in aquaculture production (FAO) of fish species (2017)

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Summary for India (2017)
Total Production (t) Percent of total
fish production % Estimated Numbers
(millions)
All species with an EMW
(Estimated mean weight)       4,470,000 81 2,613 - 14,245

All species without an EMW       1,044,783 19 Not estimated

Total fish production       5,514,783 100

out of total aquaculture production       6,182,000

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Data for India (2017)
Species Production (t)¹ Estimated
mean weight²
(EMW) g EMW id² Estimated
Numbers
(millions)³
Catla       2,429,150 300-2,000 43 1,215 - 8,097

Roho labeo         960,000 300-1,500 167 640 - 3,200

Freshwater fishes nei         837,883 Not estimated⁴

Striped catfish         450,000 500-1,500 206 300 - 900

Silver carp         385,000 300-1,500 182 257 - 1,283

Mrigal carp         203,000 300-1,100 124 185 - 677

Freshwater siluroids nei          96,000 Not estimated⁴

Marine fishes nei          96,000 Not estimated⁴

Grass carp(=White amur)          21,000 500-2,500 87 8 - 42

Common carp          21,000 500-2,500 57 8 - 42

Orangefin labeo          10,700 Not estimated⁴

Manipur osteobrama           4,000 Not estimated⁴

Rainbow trout             850 210-5,000 155 <1 - 4

Kelee shad             200 Not estimated⁴

Totals by estimate type:

Production (t) Percent of
total fish
production % Estimated Numbers
(millions)

   Single species with an EMW       4,470,000 81 2,613 - 14,245

Totals for species with an EMW       4,470,000 81 2,613 - 14,245

Totals for species without EMW       1,044,783 19 Not estimated⁴

Total fish production       5,514,783 100

out of total aquaculture production       6,182,000

Estimated by A Mood and P Brooke, Sep 2019

Notes
1. Source of production tonnage: FAO FishStat "Aquaculture Production (Quantities and values) 1950-2017 (Release date: 25th March 2019)".
2. Source of estimated mean weights (EMWs) : as for our earlier estimate, see Estimating the Number of Farmed Fish Killed in Global Aquaculture Each Year.
3. The estimated numbers are calculated as the production tonnage divided by estimated mean weight (EMW) where a mean weight has been estimated for the species.
4. The fish numbers for species without an estimated mean weight (EMW) have not been estimated for each individual species or country.

Species	Production (t)¹	Estimated mean weight² (EMW) g	EMW id²	Estimated Numbers (millions)³
Catla	2,429,150	300-2,000	43	1,215 - 8,097
Roho labeo	960,000	300-1,500	167	640 - 3,200
Freshwater fishes nei	837,883			Not estimated⁴
Striped catfish	450,000	500-1,500	206	300 - 900
Silver carp	385,000	300-1,500	182	257 - 1,283
Mrigal carp	203,000	300-1,100	124	185 - 677
Freshwater siluroids nei	96,000			Not estimated⁴
Marine fishes nei	96,000			Not estimated⁴
Grass carp(=White amur)	21,000	500-2,500	87	8 - 42
Common carp	21,000	500-2,500	57	8 - 42
Orangefin labeo	10,700			Not estimated⁴
Manipur osteobrama	4,000			Not estimated⁴
Rainbow trout	850	210-5,000	155	<1 - 4
Kelee shad	200			Not estimated⁴

Totals by estimate type:
	Production (t)	Percent of total fish production %		Estimated Numbers (millions)
Single species with an EMW	4,470,000	81		2,613 - 14,245
Totals for species with an EMW	4,470,000	81		2,613 - 14,245
Totals for species without EMW	1,044,783	19		Not estimated⁴
Total fish production	5,514,783	100
out of total aquaculture production	6,182,000