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

Year : 2015 Country : Brazil

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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 Brazil (2015)
Species Production (t) Estimated
mean
weight
(EMW)
(g) EMWid Generic
Mean
Weight
(g) Estimated
Numbers
(millions)
Tilapias nei         219,329 250-800 215 274 - 877

Cachama         135,858 500-2,000 40 68 - 272

Tambacu, hybrid          30,443 322-1,081 28 - 95

Cyprinids nei          20,693 322-1,081 19 - 64

Freshwater siluroids nei          18,355 322-1,081 17 - 57

Pacu          13,276 322-1,081 12 - 41

Brycon amazonicus           9,366 322-1,081 9 - 29

Arapaima           8,387 322-1,081 8 - 26

Tambatinga, hybrid           7,000 322-1,081 6 - 22

Brycon spp           5,321 322-1,081 5 - 17

Pirapatinga           3,480 500-1,000 147 3 - 7

Leporinus spp           3,173 322-1,081 3 - 10

Freshwater fishes nei           2,942 322-1,081 3 - 9

Prochilods nei           2,554 322-1,081 2 - 8

Rainbow trout           1,590 210-5,000 155 <1 - 8

Hoplias spp           1,129 322-1,081 1 - 4

Banded astyanax             245 322-1,081 <1 - 1

Cichla spp              68 322-1,081 <1

Dorado              32 322-1,081 <1

Totals by estimate type:

Production (t) Estimated Numbers
(millions)

   Single species with an EMW         140,928 72 - 286

   Multi species with an EMW         219,329 274 - 877

Totals for species with an EMW         360,257 346 - 1,164

Totals for species without EMW         122,984 114 - 382

Total fish production         483,241 460 - 1,545

out of total aquaculture production         575,260

   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	219,329	250-800	215		274 - 877
Cachama	135,858	500-2,000	40		68 - 272
Tambacu, hybrid	30,443			322-1,081	28 - 95
Cyprinids nei	20,693			322-1,081	19 - 64
Freshwater siluroids nei	18,355			322-1,081	17 - 57
Pacu	13,276			322-1,081	12 - 41
Brycon amazonicus	9,366			322-1,081	9 - 29
Arapaima	8,387			322-1,081	8 - 26
Tambatinga, hybrid	7,000			322-1,081	6 - 22
Brycon spp	5,321			322-1,081	5 - 17
Pirapatinga	3,480	500-1,000	147		3 - 7
Leporinus spp	3,173			322-1,081	3 - 10
Freshwater fishes nei	2,942			322-1,081	3 - 9
Prochilods nei	2,554			322-1,081	2 - 8
Rainbow trout	1,590	210-5,000	155		<1 - 8
Hoplias spp	1,129			322-1,081	1 - 4
Banded astyanax	245			322-1,081	<1 - 1
Cichla spp	68			322-1,081	<1
Dorado	32			322-1,081	<1

Totals by estimate type:
	Production (t)				Estimated Numbers (millions)
Single species with an EMW	140,928				72 - 286
Multi species with an EMW	219,329				274 - 877
Totals for species with an EMW	360,257				346 - 1,164
Totals for species without EMW	122,984				114 - 382
Total fish production	483,241				460 - 1,545
out of total aquaculture production	575,260