Three Freshwater Fish Farming Methods Explained in Detail

Freshwater fish are a very popular food fish in people's daily lives. Most freshwater fish are farmed by fishermen, and different species of freshwater fish are farmed in different ways. According to the water temperature requirements of the farmed fish, freshwater fish farming methods can be divided into the following three types.

Warm-water fish farming

The suitable temperature is generally 18-30°C, such as tilapia, freshwater pomfret (pirapitinga), and others.

Temperate-water fish farming

The water temperature is generally 15-30°C, such as common carp, grass carp, silver carp, bighead carp, crucian carp, blunt snout bream (Wuchang bream), and others.

Cold-water freshwater fish farming

The suitable temperature is generally 10-20°C, such as rainbow trout, lenok (fine-scaled fish), and others.