Oni Fish

Oni Fish

　　Oni Fish

　　The Yuishan-brand Oni fish fry is a high-quality fry developed by the Panyu District Agricultural Science Institute after years of research on Oni fish, and was recognized as a “Famous Brand Product of the 2001 China International Agriculture Fair” at the fair held in October 2001. Random sampling tests conducted by the authority designated by the fair organizers — the Freshwater Fish Germplasm Inspection and Testing Center under the Ministry of Agriculture — concluded that the breeding technology of the district’s Agricultural Science Institute’s High-Quality Aquatic Seedling Breeding Service Center has reached a leading level in China.

　　The Yuishan-brand Oni fish is a hybrid (F1) of Oreochromis aureus (male) and Oreochromis niloticus (female). It boasts an unmatched combination of advantages, including a high male ratio, fast growth, disease resistance, omnivorous diet, hardiness and ease of farming, ease of capture, and premium-quality flesh. Fry just hatched can grow to one jin (500 grams) in just five months, and well-maintained ponds can yield over one ton of marketable fish per mu annually under normal conditions. The quality of Oni fish fry depends on the purity of the parent stock. The Panyu Agricultural Science Institute has been dedicated to the research and production of Oni fish for 15 years. Its scientific achievement “Purifying and Rejuvenating Oni Fish Parent Stock to Improve Male Ratio” won the Guangzhou Science and Technology Progress Award (Second Class) and the Golden Ear Award for Agricultural Science and Technology in 1998. The Oni fish bred by the Panyu District Agricultural Science Institute is highly popular among fish farmers, with a yearly supply of 70 million fry.