Wesafu. The results of the lipid determination showed that Wesafu had 0.9% lipid which is
higher than others with T. guineensis having the least (0.4%) value for lipid. The result …

An eight week feeding experiment was conducted to determine the effect of varying crude
protein, vitamin C and palm oil on growth. Three different protein (25, 30 and 35%), vitamin …

Wesafu is an indigenous ecotype cichlid and a very important part of the fisheries of Epe
lagoon in Lagos Nigeria. Investigation of the amino acids composition of tissue and blood …

Oreochromis nilotics is an important aquaculture species worldwide. Members of the
tilapiine family hybridize easily in nature. The present study was conducted to examine the …

The chemical composition of wild and domesticated “Wesafu”, an ecotype cichlid found
abundantly in Epe Lagoon fisheries in Lagos, south-western coast of Nigeria and a private …

'Wesafu', a cichlid fish found in Epe lagoon, Lagos has the attribute of deep body and grows
to 1,500 g in the wild. Some studies have been carried out on the protein profiling, breeding …

The knowledge of molecular biology and biotechnology has contributed significantly to
genetics in fisheries and aquaculture across the world, particularly in taxonomy. This study …

The ecotype cichlid,'wesafu', as it is commonly called, grows to a massive size of 1.5 kg and
414mm total length in the wild, which makes it a fish of great aquacultural importance in …