Aquaculture Fish Species

Revised March 2022

Important Aquaculture Fish Species

Fish species well suited to closed recirculating systems make up what is known in the science as “finfish aquaculture,” these species include: tilapia, hybrid striped bass, barramundi (“Australian sea bass”), yellow perch, sturgeon and eel.  Other species including walleyes, trout, catfish, largemouth bass, koi/carp, shiners, bluegills and sunfish can be raised in these systems, but may be more efficiently and economically produced in outdoor pond systems.  Fish species well suited to outdoor pond systems include: tilapia, yellow perch, walleyes, trout, catfish, largemouth bass, koi/carp, shiners, bluegills and sunfish. Other species including hybrid striped bass can be raised in these systems, but may be more efficiently and economically raised in an indoor recirculating system.

American Eel

Baitfish

Bluegill & Sunfish

Catfish

Crappie

Goldfish

Hybrid Striped Bass

Koi/Carp

Largemouth Bass

Red Drum, or Redfish

Salmon

Sturgeon

Tilapia

Trout

Walleye

Yellow Perch