Species Library

A technical reference guide to the fish species farmed across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's aquaculture zones — covering identification, culture methods, water quality requirements, feed, disease management, and economics for each.

Trout

Oncorhynchus mykiss

Cold-water raceway species — Swat, Chitral, Kaghan zones

Mahseer

Tor spp.

Premium species — conservation & angling tourism

Catla

Catla catla

Fastest-growing Indian Major Carp — warm-water polyculture

Rohu

Labeo rohita

Most economically significant Indian Major Carp

Tilapia

Oreochromis spp.

Hardy & fast-growing — saline & warm-water zones

Pangasius

Pangasianodon hypophthalmus

Ultra-intensive, high-volume — D.I. Khan, Bannu zones