Life cycle of fish

Lifecycle of common aquaculture species in the Philippines

1. Egg of
Milkfish
Newly
hatched
larva
Day old
Larva
One week
old
milkfish
larva
Milkfish
Fingerling
Adult
milkfish

2. Brood
stock
Yolk sac
Larvae (3
days)
Weaning
larvae
(up to 40
days)
Fry (0.1 to
0.2 g)
Fingerlin
gs (10 –
20 g)
Adult
tilapia (4
to 8
months)

3. Brood stock
Hormone
injection
Reproductio
n
HatchingYolk sac fry
Larva (3 – 5
day old)
Fingerlings
(20 days old)
Adult Carp
( 6 – 8
months)

4. Juvenile
Sub Adult
Adult
Glochidia
(Larva)
Fish Host

5. Egg
Nauplii
Protozoe
a
Mysis
Post
larva
Juvenile
Adult

6. Eggs
Larvae
Spat attached
to shell
Adult males
and females