Yeah, from what I heard it’s mostly mud carps (土鲮), which are likely in the trillions. FWIW, pond loaches contain many different species too. Anyhow, both very numerous and neglected, deserving of some serious effort.
Yes, thanks for the reminder. I have long (incorrectly) thought pond loach is just one species, until Ryan pointed out that there are at least 4 (but seems like only two are commercially popular).
From what I learned, even though mud carp should be the biggest used fry for mandarin fish feed, many other species such as other carps and tilapia are also used in significant amounts. But in terms of cause priortization/conceptualization, grouping them together makes perfect sense!
Yeah, from what I heard it’s mostly mud carps (土鲮), which are likely in the trillions. FWIW, pond loaches contain many different species too. Anyhow, both very numerous and neglected, deserving of some serious effort.
Yes, thanks for the reminder. I have long (incorrectly) thought pond loach is just one species, until Ryan pointed out that there are at least 4 (but seems like only two are commercially popular).
From what I learned, even though mud carp should be the biggest used fry for mandarin fish feed, many other species such as other carps and tilapia are also used in significant amounts. But in terms of cause priortization/conceptualization, grouping them together makes perfect sense!