5 Types of Mujair Fish that Grow Big Fast, Make Big Profits

Jenis ikan mujair yang tepat menjadi penentu kesuksesan Bapak/Ibu dalam budidaya ikan mujair. Hal ini dikarenakan setiap jenis mujair memiliki waktu panen, kecepatan tumbuh, dan ketahanan terhadap penyakit yang berbeda.

So, if you want to cultivate tilapia fish, make sure the type of tilapia fish that you choose is easy to grow and profitable when cultivated, especially since in Indonesia there are hundreds of types of tilapia fish spread across various regions. 

This article will summarize the types of tilapia fish that are popular and widely cultivated. However, before going into the types, let's look at some of the characteristics of tilapia fish so that you don't make a mistake in distinguishing it from other fish.

9 Main Characteristics of Mujair Fish

Mujair fish have different characteristics from other types of fish. Here are some characteristics of tilapia fish.

1. Color

The color of the tilapia fish is dark in color such as grayish, brownish, blackish, yellowish and a mixture of several of these colors, and the color of the tail of the tilapia fish is reddish-orange when mature.

2. Body shape

Tilapia fish has a body shape that is slightly elongated and slightly flattened to the side with a maximum body length of up to 40 cm. 

3. Mujair Fish Eyes

The characteristics of tilapia fish are having red eyes, slightly blackish or slightly brownish. The eyes of tilapia fish have a round shape and in the middle have a black circle.

4. Mujair Fish Lips

Mujair fish lips consist of two pairs of antennae and no teeth. Inside there are throat teeth lined up in 3 rows in the shape of a graham.

5. Fins

The next feature of tilapia fish is that it has fins that extend from the base of the head to the anus. If you pay attention to the fins there are thorns for self-protection. In addition, the tilapia dorsal fin has hard, jagged fingers at the end.

6. Fish Scales

Scales characterize tilapia fish that you can see clearly. Tilapia fish scales have a relatively large size with transparent scales. Tilapia fish has cycloid scales, which are scales that are round, thin, transparent and have a circle on the back.

7. Number of Eggs

Tilapia female fish can produce eggs as many as 100-150 eggs. Even the number can be more if the male and female tilapia fish have high quality.

8. Egg Storage

Mujair fish will store fertilized eggs in their mouths. The goal is to protect the eggs from other fish.

9. Nature of Predation

Mujair fish can be egg predators for other fish. In one day, this fish can kill other fish eggs. So if you are cultivating tilapia fish, don't combine it with other types of fish.

Characteristics of Mujair Fish and Brief Differences with Tilapia

Generally, people find it difficult to distinguish tilapia and tilapia. The following is a brief explanation of the differences between tilapia and tilapia.

That is the difference between tilapia fish and tilapia which is easy to observe. If you want to know the difference more clearly, you can read the differences between tilapia and tilapia below.

5 Types of Tilapia Fish that Grow Big Fast 

There are many types of mujair fish in Indonesia. However, we present 5 types of tilapia fish that grow quickly when cultivated. Let's see!

1. Mujair Nifi

Nifi tilapia fish is a cross between local male tilapia fish and female tilapia fish from abroad. Mujair nifi fish is said to be the fish most liked by the people of Indonesia. In addition, this fish also has a high price in the market. 

The characteristics of this fish are a slightly reddish, yellow and white body with a large size, rather bloated. Tilapia nifi fish hatcheries are said to be able to produce quality male seeds that are liked by hatcheries.

2. Fish Mujair Gift

The tilapia gift comes from crossing 8 varieties of tilapia fish from 8 different countries, namely Singapore, Thailand, Egypt, Senegal, Kenya, Ghana, Taiwan and Israel. This tilapia fish is superior to other types because it has a stronger resistance to disease. The characteristics of the gift tilapia fish is a distinctive red color. 

3. Nimble Mujair Fish

Tilapia nimble fish is the result of genetic engineering from the third generation gift tilapia fish. This fish has specific advantages, namely the seeds fertilized by male tilapia fish have high quality. Their mating success was very high, reaching 98%. In addition, within 6 months this fish can grow to a weight of 0.6 kg.

4. Mujair Salina fish

Mujair salina fish is a superior engineered product from Indonesia. This tilapia fish was developed through genetic engineering carried out by the Indonesian Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT) in 2013. Therefore, this fish is popularly cultivated in Indonesia.

The advantage of this tilapia fish is that it is resistant to climate change and extreme weather. Mujair salina fish is also effective in its cultivation because it has feed cost ratio relatively low. In addition, tilapia salina can live in waters with high salinity, up to 25 pt.

5. Fish Mujair Get

The Get tilapia fish is a type of tilapia fish that came from the Philippines in 2000. This type of tilapia fish is quite widely cultivated because it is easy to breed. In addition, tilapia get has a faster harvest period.