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

Year : 2010 Country : China

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This page shows FAO reported fish aquaculture production tonnages for 2010 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.

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Data for China (2010)
Species Production (t) Estimated
mean
weight
(EMW)
(g) EMWid Generic
Mean
Weight
(g) Estimated
Numbers
(millions)
Grass carp(=White amur)       4,222,198 500-2,500 87 1,689 - 8,444

Silver carp       3,607,526 300-1,500 182 2,405 - 12,025

Bighead carp       2,550,848 500-1,500 29 1,701 - 5,102

Common carp       2,538,453 500-2,500 57 1,015 - 5,077

Crucian carp       2,216,094 150-400 62 5,540 - 14,774

Nile tilapia         998,890 250-800 129 1,249 - 3,996

Wuchang bream         652,215 450-500 229 1,304 - 1,449

Freshwater fishes nei         626,385 319-1,061 590 - 1,962

Black carp         424,123 2,000-3,000 30 141 - 212

Snakehead         376,529 319-1,061 355 - 1,180

Amur catfish         374,093 319-1,061 353 - 1,172

Blue-Nile tilapia,hybrid         333,000 220 231 1,514

Marine fishes nei         285,193 319-1,061 269 - 893

Asian swamp eel         272,939 319-1,061 257 - 855

Mandarin fish         252,622 500 115 505

Channel catfish         217,303 340-680 45 320 - 639

Japanese eel         213,811 100-250 100 855 - 2,138

Pond loach         204,552 319-1,061 193 - 641

Largemouth black bass         185,941 680 110 273

Yellow catfish         184,281 50-200 230 921 - 3,686

Japanese seabass         105,951 500 102 212

Large yellow croaker          85,809 319-1,061 81 - 269

Pirapatinga          85,415 500-1,000 147 85 - 171

Turbot          60,000 700-2,000 219 30 - 86

Red drum          52,243 1,000 156 52

Groupers nei          49,360 319-1,061 47 - 155

Porgies, seabreams nei          45,012 319-1,061 42 - 141

Cobia          36,356 6,000-8,000 55 5 - 6

Sturgeons nei          35,324 319-1,061 33 - 111

Lefteye flounders nei          24,978 319-1,061 24 - 78

Snubnose pompano          24,000 319-1,061 23 - 75

Puffers nei          19,953 319-1,061 19 - 63

Clearhead icefish          18,481 319-1,061 17 - 58

Chinese longsnout catfish          17,100 319-1,061 16 - 54

Amberjacks nei          16,787 319-1,061 16 - 53

Rainbow trout          16,397 210-5,000 155 3 - 78

Pond smelt          12,962 319-1,061 12 - 41

Righteye flounders nei           5,372 319-1,061 5 - 17

Salmonoids nei           1,433 319-1,061 1 - 4

Totals by estimate type:

Production (t) Estimated
Numbers
(millions)

   Single species with an EMW      18,953,667 19,820 - 60,439

Totals for species with an EMW      18,953,667 19,820 - 60,439

Totals for species without EMW       2,496,262 2,352 - 7,821

Total fish production      21,449,929 22,173 - 68,260

out of total aquaculture production      47,829,610

   Source of production tonnage : FAO FishStat "Aquaculture Production (Quantities and values) 1950-2010 (Release date: March 2012)".

Species	Production (t)	Estimated mean weight (EMW) (g)	EMWid	Generic Mean Weight (g)	Estimated Numbers (millions)
Grass carp(=White amur)	4,222,198	500-2,500	87		1,689 - 8,444
Silver carp	3,607,526	300-1,500	182		2,405 - 12,025
Bighead carp	2,550,848	500-1,500	29		1,701 - 5,102
Common carp	2,538,453	500-2,500	57		1,015 - 5,077
Crucian carp	2,216,094	150-400	62		5,540 - 14,774
Nile tilapia	998,890	250-800	129		1,249 - 3,996
Wuchang bream	652,215	450-500	229		1,304 - 1,449
Freshwater fishes nei	626,385			319-1,061	590 - 1,962
Black carp	424,123	2,000-3,000	30		141 - 212
Snakehead	376,529			319-1,061	355 - 1,180
Amur catfish	374,093			319-1,061	353 - 1,172
Blue-Nile tilapia,hybrid	333,000	220	231		1,514
Marine fishes nei	285,193			319-1,061	269 - 893
Asian swamp eel	272,939			319-1,061	257 - 855
Mandarin fish	252,622	500	115		505
Channel catfish	217,303	340-680	45		320 - 639
Japanese eel	213,811	100-250	100		855 - 2,138
Pond loach	204,552			319-1,061	193 - 641
Largemouth black bass	185,941	680	110		273
Yellow catfish	184,281	50-200	230		921 - 3,686
Japanese seabass	105,951	500	102		212
Large yellow croaker	85,809			319-1,061	81 - 269
Pirapatinga	85,415	500-1,000	147		85 - 171
Turbot	60,000	700-2,000	219		30 - 86
Red drum	52,243	1,000	156		52
Groupers nei	49,360			319-1,061	47 - 155
Porgies, seabreams nei	45,012			319-1,061	42 - 141
Cobia	36,356	6,000-8,000	55		5 - 6
Sturgeons nei	35,324			319-1,061	33 - 111
Lefteye flounders nei	24,978			319-1,061	24 - 78
Snubnose pompano	24,000			319-1,061	23 - 75
Puffers nei	19,953			319-1,061	19 - 63
Clearhead icefish	18,481			319-1,061	17 - 58
Chinese longsnout catfish	17,100			319-1,061	16 - 54
Amberjacks nei	16,787			319-1,061	16 - 53
Rainbow trout	16,397	210-5,000	155		3 - 78
Pond smelt	12,962			319-1,061	12 - 41
Righteye flounders nei	5,372			319-1,061	5 - 17
Salmonoids nei	1,433			319-1,061	1 - 4

Totals by estimate type:
	Production (t)				Estimated Numbers (millions)
Single species with an EMW	18,953,667				19,820 - 60,439
Totals for species with an EMW	18,953,667				19,820 - 60,439
Totals for species without EMW	2,496,262				2,352 - 7,821
Total fish production	21,449,929				22,173 - 68,260
out of total aquaculture production	47,829,610