The Types of Catfish Indonesia

The catfish is a freshwater fish that spread almost all over the world, divided into more than 50 species. Not all types can be used for cultured catfish, only a few types that have rapid growth and high durability that is suitable for cultivation. Here are some types of catfish grown in Indonesia

1. Dumbo Catfish
African catfish is the most widely cultivated species in Indonesia, has a shape that is longer and fatter if bibandingkan local catfish. growth fast so popular among farmers, African catfish can be recognized from the color is blackish or greenish, has a shaft that is blunt and non-toxic. When strees or shock will appear black patches on the skin. African catfish comes from the marriage of Africa namely Clarias catfish Mozambicus with Taiwanese namely Clarias fuscus.

2. Sangkuriang Catfish
Sangkuriang catfish is the development of a variety of African catfish, as it begins to decline in the quality of African catfish in market. A cross between a second generation of African catfish or F2 with the male African catfish sixth generation F6, in order to get the type of catfish that is superior to the African catfish market.

3. Phyton Catfish
Catfish Phyton developed in Pandeglang Banten which have cooler temperatures at night. catfish python is a cross between a catfish and catfish former Thailand Local. has a head like a snake so named python.