Silver strain

This broodstock (YY-male and Til-Aqua’s female line) is producing a fast growing Silver/Wildtype Natural Male Tilapia with a male ratio > 95%. This strain is ideal for harvest size over 800 gram for filleting or whole fish.

Since 2016 Til-Aqua is testing the performance of Natural Male Tilapia offspring that is originating from breeding Til-Aqua YY males with other commercially available female lines. This has given excellent results:

Til-Aqua NMT – 99% ♂ – good growth – uniform

Egyptian NMT – 97% ♂ – Very uniform growth

Phillipine NMT – 96% ♂ – very fast growth

Kenian NMT – 96% ♂ – performing well in cold conditions

GIFT NMT – 98% ♂ – good performance