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Candidate Species for Florida Aquaculture: Discus Symphysodon spp., a Profitable but Challenging Species for Florida Aquaculture

E. J. Livengood, C. L. Ohs, and F. A. Chapman


Release Date: 3/4/2021

Reviewed At: 2/6/2024

DOI: 10.32473/edis-fa166-2009

Agriculture

About this Publication

This document is FA166, one of a series of the School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences, Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date December 2009. Revised March 2018. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

About the Authors

E. J. Livengood, graduate student, School of Natural Resources and Environment; C. L. Ohs, assistant professor, UF/IFAS Indian River Research and Education Center; and F. A. Chapman, associate professor and Extension aquaculture specialist, School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences, Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.

Authors

F. Chapman
F. Chapman

associate professor (retired), aquaculture, School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Program

Cortney Ohs
Cortney Ohs
Specialist
University of Florida

associate professor and Florida Sea Grant aquaculture specialist, School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Program, UF/IFAS Indian River Research and Extension Center

Contacts

Eric Cassiano
Eric Cassiano
Specialist
University of Florida

Extension associate scientist, UF/IFAS Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory, School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Program

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