Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
(Bighead Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Impact ID6072
Impact TypeCommerce
Study TypeAnecdotal
Study LocationN/A
Impact DescriptionAdditionally, bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis) can be an important source of revenue for catfish farmers during times of low catfish prices. In polyculture with catfish, bighead carp provided additional revenues of $95 to $391 per acre at market prices of $0.25 to $0.70 per pound, respectively. However bighead raised alone, the break-even prices above variable and total costs assuming $0.28 and $0.52 per pound, respectively.
Reference18884
Great Lakes RegionNo
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