Cultivation of whitebait (Galaxias maculatus) in Chile
Cultivation of whitebait (Galaxias maculatus) in Chile
Authors
Mardones Lazcano, Alfonso
Vega Aguayo, Rolando
Encina Montoya, Francisco
Vega Aguayo, Rolando
Encina Montoya, Francisco
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Date
2012-02-24
Datos de publicación:
10.1111/j.1365-2109.2008.01925.x
Keywords
Galaxias maculatus - Acuicultura - Cultivo
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Abstract
The growth of commercial aquaculture in Chile generated an income of $2.300 million USD in exports in 2005. Currently, 15 different species are cultivated commercially, of which seven are native; these had returns of 185 million USD. Among these native species is Galaxias maculatus (whitebait), which is endemic to Chile and figures significantly in Chilean fishing statistics. Since the 1990s, the School of Aquaculture of the Universidad Catolica de Temuco has been developing cultivation of this native species. This work presents the state of the art of the cultivation of this fish.