| Cultivation of Larvae |
| temperature |
60.8-68ºF |
| salinity |
35-37 per mille |
| oxygen |
> 6 ppm |
| density |
28.4-56.8 e/p |
| survival |
15-20% |
| Egg diameter |
0.4-0.5 in |
| Larva’s lenght |
0.9-0.12 in |
| Fattening |
| temperature |
71.6-78.8ºF |
| salinity |
30-40 per mille |
| oxygen |
> 5 ppm |
| load |
1.25-1.56lb/ft3 |
| duration |
12-14 months |
| Final weight |
2.2-3.09 lb |
| survival |
85-90% |
Nowadays, this is the especies with the highest potential development due to its quick growth and it is a good option to satisfy diversification of cultivated species.
Dibaq’s bet on this species by working with research centres and producers to develop a specific formula that requires a balanced protein (fat).
A very special herd swimming behaviour has also lead to the development of new feeding techiniques to optimize the highest efficiency.
Distribution: It lives in the whole Mediterranean Sea and in the Atlantic Ocean. They are erratic coast animales that live in small groups.
Feeding: Voraceous fish eaters. The young ones can usually be found in estuaries.
Fishing: It is fished with trawls, reed and rarely with bottom trawl.
Breeding: Consolidated in cages, experimental tanks and ponds.
Reproduction: Sexual maturity starts after the second or the third year. Spawning is 68,182 eggs/lb at 60.8-68ºF. The eggs' diameter is 990-1000 micron.