Ornamental Aquaculture

Candidate Species for Marine Ornamental Aquaculture: Porkfish, Anisotremis virginicus

Eric Cassiano and Kevin Barden

Microworm Culture for Use in Freshwater Ornamental Aquaculture

Shane W. Ramee, Taylor N. Lipscomb, and Matthew A. DiMaggio

Candidate Species for Marine Ornamental Aquaculture: French Grunt, Haemulon flavolineatum

Kevin P. Barden, Matthew L. Wittenrich, and Eric J. Cassiano

Use of Antibiotics in Ornamental Fish Aquaculture

Roy P. E. Yanong

Antibiotics are very useful additions to any fishhealth manager’s toolbox, but they are only tools and not “magic bullets.” The ability of antibiotics to help eliminate a fish disease depends on a number of factors.

Freshwater Ornamental Fish Commonly Cultured in Florida

Jeffrey E. Hill and Roy P.E. Yanong

A UF/IFAS numbered Fact Sheet. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Animal Systems Fish can be grouped in a number of different ways. One major division in the industry which has practical significance is that between egg-laying species and live-bearing species. The culture practices for each division are different, requiring specialized knowledge and equipment to succeed. This publication briefly reviews the more common groups of freshwater tropical ornamental fishes cultured in Florida. For simplicity, fish are grouped according to family or related families. First published March 2002. 

The Effects of Regulation on Ornamental Aquaculture Farms in Florida

Noah C. Boldt, Jonathan van Senten, Carole R. Engle, Eric J. Cassiano, and Matthew A. DiMaggio

Florida’s diverse ornamental aquaculture industry has many unique challenges that set it apart from other aquaculture commodity groups.  The numerous production techniques, diversity of species, and various market outlets make the ornamental aquaculture industry an intriguing study in how regulations impact the industry.  By understanding those regulatory impacts, we can streamline efforts to address them.  A study was conducted to measure the regulatory impact on ornamental aquaculture farms in Florida using on-farm data from 2018. All farms were censused in the state and results covered 82% of the industry with a response rate of 41% of farms. This factsheet discusses the results of that study and the regulatory burden that the ornamental aquaculture industry in Florida endures.

University of Florida Researchers Boost Ornamental Aquaculture

Michael Sipos

In Florida, the most valuable sector of aquaculture is providing ornamental fish, plants and invertebrates for the aquarium industry. About 90 percent of freshwater ornamental fish are produced in captivity however only a few marine species are currently being cultured. Many marine species hatch at a considerably smaller size compared to their freshwater counterparts which […]