Here you will get a piece of detailed knowledge about commonly cultivable coastal water species around the world

1. Commonly cultivable species of Fishes,
Crustaceans, Seaweed & Mollusk in
coastal area

2. Table of contents
Fish
01
02 Crustaeans
03 Seaweed
04 Mollusks

3. Introduction
Coastal Aquaculture means raising fish,
mollusks, or crustaceans under controlled
conditions in polders, tanks, ghers (ponds), or
specially constructed polders in the coastal
regions.

4. Fish
01
Commonly cultivable Fish
species
 Milk fish
 Grouper
 Pompano
 Snapper
 Seabass

5. MILKFISH
Scientific name: Chanos chanos
 The most ideal fish for coastal aquaculture.
 Has wide range of tolerance to temperature,
salinity, and dissolved oxygen
 Feeds on algal mats at the bottom,
resistance to most diseases and parasites
 Cultured on a large scale in Indonesia, the
Philippines and Taiwan

6. GROUPERS
“Grouper" is usually given to fish in one of two large
genera: Epinephelus and Mycteroperca.
 Have robust, somewhat compressed, oval-
oblong, and elongated body.
 The head and body are greyish, covered with
small, dull, orange- red to dark brown spots
 They grow to 50-65 cm and to 100 cm
respectively.
 Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, and
Malaysia are the major producer of groupers

7. SNAPPERS (Red snapper)
Scientific name: Lutjanus johni
 Body has a reddish or bronze-silvery colour
with a dark spot on each scale.
 The fish grows at maximum length of about
70 cm; but the common sizes are 40 – 60 cm
in length.
 Red snapper feeds on invertebrates and
fishes and inhabits shallow waters
 Mainly culture in Malaysia and Singapore

8. SEABASS (Asian Seabass)
Scientific name: Lates calcarifer
 The eyes are bright pink, glowing at night
 It is a highly carnivorous fish, feeds on fishes
and crustaceans and fry feed on zooplankton
 Cultured on a large scale in Australia,
Myanmar, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the
Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand.
 Suitable for grow out in floating cages with periodic
size grading
 Grows to a maximum size of upto 200 cm

9. POMPANO (Silver pompano )
Scientific name: Trichinotus Blochii
 Silver pompano need low salanity (5 to 35)
ppt
 A cultured pompano ranges from 250 gm up
to 1 kg
 They reach a size range of 450-550 gm
weight in 8 months culture period.
 Pomapno is widely cultured in USA, China,
Taiwan, Malayasia, Indonesia, India,
Vietnam, and Philippines

10. Crustaceans
02 Commonly cultivable “Crustaceans”
species
 Tiger Shrimp
 Whiteleg Shrimp
 Mud Crab

11. Whiteleg shrimp
Scientific name: Litopenaeus vannamei
 They are generally translucent-white in
coloration
 Body can display a bluish hue that is due to a
predominance of blue chromatophores
 Found and restricted to areas where the
water temperature remains above 20 °C
 Main producer are Bahamas, Dominican
Republic, Cuba, Jamaica, Suriname,
Cambodia, China, Thailand, Indonesia

12. Distributions & Habitats
Mexico Northern
Peru
Pacific
Ocean
SONORA City

13. Culture Cycle
After about two to three months, they
will reach adult size and move gradually
toward the ocean. Atlantic white shrimp
rarely live longer than two years, and
most die before they reach eight to nine
months.

14. Tiger shrimp
Scientific name: Penaeus monodon
 Adult Tiger shrimp are omnivorous eat Algae
to invertebrates to decay material
 Main producer are Thailand, VietNam,
Indonesia, India, Bangladesh, Philippines,
Malaysia and Myanmar
 It is an aggressive decapod that can grow
to a foot in length and weigh a pound
 They are generally dark colored, with the
carapace and abdomen transversely
banded with black and white.

15. Distributions & Habitats
Gulf of
Mexico
Indian
Ocean
South East
Asia
Australia

16. Culture Cycle
In Shrimp culture farms, they are
generally harvested at about 160-165 mm
(30 -35g) in size. The stocked seed (15-
20mm) reach this harvested size in about
4 months

17. Mud crab
Scientific name: Scylla serrata
 Coloration of the Mud crab is green to almost
black with legs that may be marbled.
 Mud crab’s diet rely on Plant materials & Fish
 They can grow up to 3.5 kg live body weight.
 Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam, the
Philippines are one of the top exporters
 They have broad teeth on each anterolateral
margin, all them with similar size and projecting
obliquely outwards

18. Distributions & Habitats
South
Africa
Indian Ocean
Region Japan
Australia

19. Culture Cycle
 Salinity: 10-34ppt
 Temprature: 23-30o C
 Dissolved Oxygen above 3 ppm
 pH: 8-8.5
Juvinile crabs are grown to marketable
size in earthen ponds for a perion of 3
to 6 months.

20. Seaweeds
03
Commonly cultivable Seaweeds
species
 Kombu
 Red algae seaweed
 Monostroma
 Gracilaria
 Wakame

21. Kombu
Scientific name: Lonicera japonica
 Laminaria japonica is long, leathery laminae
and relatively large size
 Laminaria is found in colder ocean waters,
such as arctic regions
 Laminaria form a habitat for many fish and
invertebrates
 It is extensively cultivated on ropes between
the seas of China, Japan, and Korea.

22. Medical Food Energy
A laminaria stick may be
used to slowly dilate the
cervix to induce labor
and delivery, or for
surgical procedures
including abortions or to
facilitate the placement
of an intrauterine
device
USEs
Laminaria is a source of
the relatively rare
element, iodine, which is
commonly used to
promote thyroid health
Due to their ability to
grow underwater and in
salt water, algae are
being investigated as a
source of biofuel.

23. Red algae seaweed
Scientific name: Pyropia sp
 They have folded blades, which are
membranous and monostromatic, coming in
red, brown, and dark green colorations
 These blades reach up to one meter and
around 20 centimeters in diameter.
 They reside in the upper intertidal zone,
endure many stresses, including intense
direct light, temperature fluctuation, osmotic
stress, salinity fluctuation

24. Nutrient Food Health
Porphyra (Nori) is used in
China as an anti-ascorbic
in link to its content in
vitamin C.
USEs
It is primarily used as
food in the Japanese
delicacy “sushi”
They are sources of
dietary fiber as they can
promote healthy
circulation, lower bad
cholesterol and regulate
blood sugar levels.

25. Monostroma
Scientific name: Monostroma latissimum
 Thallus membranous, flaccid, soft, thin,
ruffled surface, and perforated with many
holes of various size, light green, 10–20 cm
across.
 Chloroplast single, central with one pyrenoid
 Attachment by small holdfast
 Growing on rocks, dead corals in the upper
intertidal zone

26. Food
USEs
 In Korea, edible Monostroma species such as Monostroma nitidum are called parae
and eaten as a namul vegetable.
 In Japan, dried Monostroma kuroshiense called aonori is used to season dishes such
as takoyaki and okonomiyaki. In Okinawa, it is used in a soup called āsa nu ushiru.

27. Gracilaria
Scientific name: G. lemaneiformis
 They are diverse ranging from unicellular
forms to complex parenchymatous and non-
parenchymatous thallus.
 They reproduce sexually as well as asexually.
 They do not have flagella and centrioles
during their entire life cycle
 Presence of the water-soluble pigments
called phycobilins

28. USEs
Bioremidiation
utilized for agar
extraction and may
play an important role
in bioremediation
Reduce Compition
Large-scale Gracilaria able
to inhibit the growth of
some microalgae
Nutrient
Loading
effective in
decreasing nitrogen
and phosphorus
loadings
Water Quality
increase dissolved
oxygen in the
water column.
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29. Wakame
Scientific name: Undaria pinnatifida
 It inhabits the intertidal zone down to depths
of approximately 20 metres
 It is typically found in sheltered reef areas
 It is a large brown kelp with a branched
holdfast giving rise to a stipe.
 Blade lanceolate and broad with a midrib
 Usually, 1.5-2 m long.

30. USEs
 Wakame can help with weight loss, blood pressure control, energy levels,
hormonal balance, bone health, diabetes prevention, and skin and hair
health.
 It also aids foetal development, heart health, and blood circulation.

31. Mollusks
04 Commonly cultivable Seaweeds
species
 Clam
 Scallop
 Oyster

32. Clam
Scientific name: Mercenaria mercenaria
 Clams lie buried from just beneath the
surface to depths of about 0.6 metre (2 feet)
 Most clams inhabit shallow waters, in which
they are generally protected from wave
action by the surrounding bottom
 They have a powerful, muscular, burrowing
foot
 True clams, are bivalves with equal shells closed by
two adductor muscles situated at opposite ends
of the shell

33. USEs
 Zinc and selenium are important for men in the production of sperm and
seminal fluid. These are found in abundance in clams.
 Clams have enough Vitamin C which helps great collagen production
 Clams are a GREAT source of Vitamin B12 which helps us produce red blood cells,
synthesize proteins, and make and maintain our DNA.
 Helps You Regulate Blood Pressure
 Clams are a great source of protein , 12.8 g of protein per 100g.

34. SCALLOP
Scientific name: Pecten maximus
 The valves range in size from about 2.5 cm (1
inch) to more than 15 cm (6 inches).
 Scallops range in colour from brilliant red,
purple, orange, or yellow to white
 The shell may be smooth or sculptured with
radial ribs, which may be smooth, scaly, or
knobbed
 The two valves of the shell are usually fan-shaped,
except for the straight hinge line

35. USEs
 In traditional East Asian medicine, scallops are used as a treatment for
diabetes and indigestion.
 Made up of 80% protein and sporting a low-fat content
 Scallops are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, healthy fats that can balance your
cholesterol levels, reducing your heart disease risk.
 Scallop shells are used to make food additives and plastering and paving
materials

36. OYSTER
Scientific name: Crassostrea gigas
 The upper valve is convex, or higher at the
middle than at the edges
 The lower valve is larger, has smoother
edges, and is rather flat
 The inner surfaces of both valves are smooth
and white.
 The two valves of the oyster shell, which differ in
shape, have rough surfaces that are often a dirty
gray.

37. USEs
 They are loaded with omega-3 fatty acids which fight bad cholesterol. In
addition, oysters contain zinc, a vitamin.
 Oysters filter water through their vents, consuming algae in the process, they
can clear up the water.
 Oysters create spawning grounds as well as habitats for other animals like fish
and blue crabs, which come there to hide from predators.
 Oysters are farmed and valued for their ability to make pearls known as "pearl
oysters