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Kinds of Fish Found in Artificial Inland Waters

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  • This is a hardy fish that attains maturity at about four months from fry stage.
    Tilapia
  • This is a large freshwater fish, a fast grower, and a vegetarian. It breeds freely and can survive extreme population. The upper body of gourami is more or less grayish, while its lower body is silvery or yellowish with the fins all dusky.
    Gourami
  • Has double barbells at the mouth and a heavy serrated spine in the dorsal and anal fins. They are quite strong and can stir up mud and tear out the roots of vegetation.
    Carp fish or Karpa
  • It lives in swamps, canals, and ponds. It can stay long without water. It feeds on insects, worms, and shrimps, but since it prefers to eat decayed protein food, it is sometimes classified as a scavenger.
    Catfish or Hito
  • They are bright silvery fish of the open seas. Fully grown milkfish can measure from ¾ of a meter and half in length and can sometimes be as thick as a young boy’s thigh.
    Milkfish or Bangus
  • It lives in muddy canals. It is a freshwater fish. Its color is black, and it has a hard body.
    Mudfish or Dalag