Abstract
Comparative growth performance of male monosex and mixed sex Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus ) was conducted in six earthen ponds each measuring 150 m 2 at the Kenya Marine & Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI), Kegati Aquaculture Research Station. Male monosex and mixed sex of O. niloticus juveniles at an average weight of 12.2 ± 0.02 g and average length of 7.6 ± 0.02 cm were collected from nursery production ponds. The male monosex juveniles were obtained by feeding newly hatched juveniles with feed dosed with 17 α methyl testosterone hormone for a period of one month. Stocking was at 3 juvenile
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