Nov 1, 2023 · The focus of aquaculture in Nigeria is on fish culture with Clarias and Heterobranchus spp. (catfish), Tilapia spp. (Tilapia), Cyprinus carpio (Common carp), Heterotis niloticus (Slap water) the most commonly cultured species of fish (Omeje, Sule, & Aguihe, 2023). 2. Current aquaculture and fishery production quantities of Egypt and Nigeria