UVI maintains two lines of tilapia
a pure line of nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus
a red tilapia derived from a 4 way cross of
O.hornorum, O. niloticus, O. aures, and O. mosambicus.
| Class lecture | Field work |
| Identifying males and females | Establish brood hapas |
| Selection for desired traits | Collect eggs |
| Calculation of effective breeding number | Set up egg hatching jars |
| Breeding techniques | Transfer sac fry to nursery trays |
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