and nontraditional methods (cistern, flow-through, cage, pen, and pond) and
reported very high specific growth rates (4.6%–5.1% day−1). Pereira et al.
(2012) reported that the SGR of Nile tilapia (O. niloticus) fry ranged between
2.63% and 2.86% day−1 when fed to satiation three times a day over 8 weeks.