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Screen 1: Estimated numbers of individuals in annual global aquaculture production (FAO) of fish species (2010)

This page shows FAO reported fish aquaculture production tonnages for 2009 by species category together with the estimated mean weight (EMW) (obtained in this study) and estimated fish numbers. For species categories where no EMW was obtained, a generic mean weight was used to estimate numbers. Derivation of these generic mean weights are shown in the totals section, obtained by scrolling to the bottom. The overall estimate of fish numbers is also shown there.

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Line	Species	production (t)	Estimated mean weight (EMW) (g)	EMW id	Generic mean weight (g)	Estimated numbers (millions)
1	Grass carp(=White amur) (Ctenopharyngodon idellus)	4,337,114	500-2,500	EMW-87		1,735 - 8,674
2	Silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix)	4,116,835	300-1,500	EMW-182		2,745 - 13,723
3	Catla (Catla catla)	3,869,984	300-2,000	EMW-43		1,935 - 12,900
4	Common carp (Cyprinus carpio)	3,444,203	500-2,500	EMW-57		1,378 - 6,888
5	Bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis)	2,585,963	500-1,500	EMW-29		1,724 - 5,172
6	Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)	2,538,052	250-800	EMW-129		3,173 - 10,152
7	Crucian carp (Carassius carassius)	2,217,799	150-400	EMW-62		5,544 - 14,785
8	Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)	1,425,968	3,614-8,434	EMW-21		169 - 395
9	Pangas catfishes nei (Pangasius spp)	1,306,838	500-1,500	EMW-142		871 - 2,614
10	Freshwater fishes nei (Osteichthyes)	1,266,868			319-1,061	1,194 - 3,969
11	Roho labeo (Labeo rohita)	1,167,315	300-1,500	EMW-167		778 - 3,891
12	Milkfish (Chanos chanos)	808,559	250-500	EMW-122		1,617 - 3,234
13	Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)	728,448	210-5,000	EMW-155		146 - 3,469
14	Wuchang bream (Megalobrama amblycephala)	652,215	450-500	EMW-229		1,304 - 1,449