Price of Frozen Fish in Nigeria 2022 Per Kilo (kg) |Catfish, Tilapia
Are you interested in the price of frozen fish in Nigeria then you are in the right place. We have listed the best price of frozen and live fish. Frozen fish is sold in the stores by kilogram or carton while live fish by kilogram. Like most edibles in Nigeria prices are subject to fluctuations.
Types of fish sold in Nigeria
There are a huge variety of fish sold in Nigeria, however only a few are popular and widely eaten. Apart from ocean fish we eat many freshwater fish caught in riverine areas across the country. Popular fish eaten in Nigeria today are Croaker, Panla, Tilapia, Kote and Catfish
Mackerel(Titus)
Mackerel commonly known as Titus fish has an oily skin and found on both tropical and temperate regions. Titus features include vertical stripes, forked tail, pointed head. They live in large schools of fish and are migratory.
Croaker fish
Croaker fish is a ray fin fish common to the Atlantic ocean. A fully grown croaker can weigh 5 pounds and reach 20 inches in 3 to 5 years.
Tilapia
Tilapia is a boney freshwater fish that live in shallow streams, ponds and lakes. They are also farmed commercial in Nigeria. Common feature is the laterally compressed, deep body with protrusible mouths.
Panla ( European hake)
Panla is known as the European hake fish. Other names are herring hake, cape hake, European hake is a predatory fish found in eastern Atlantic region of Norway. The fish has large head, large jaws and long slim body.
Kote (horse mackerel)
Kote fish is referred to as the horse mackerel. It is found in Africa, East Atlantic ocean and Indian ocean. Kote has a slender compressed body, large head with eye that have well developed adipose eyelids.
Catfish
Catfish is farmed in Nigeria in commercial quantity. The freshwater fish has ray fin, prominent barbels with cat-like whiskers.
Popular fish eaten in Nigeria
1. Croaker 2. Panla 3. Tilapia 4. Kote 5. Catfish
Price of Frozen Fish in Nigeria November 13 2021
How Much 1kg of Frozen Fish in Nigeria 2022
As explained earlier price of fish fluctuate rapidly each day, based on availability, current economic pointers. The price of 1kg of imported croaker red is N3030, 1kg PANLA N1,400, 1kg Titus N1,500, 1kg catfish N1,000 to N1,500.
Price of 1kg of fish
1. Imported croaker red is N3030 2. 1kg PANLA N1,400 3. 1kg Titus N1,500 4. 1kg catfish N1,000 to N1,500
How Much is a Carton of Frozen Fish in Nigeria 2022
The average weight of a carton of frozen fish is either 10kg or 20kg. Therefore 20kg of imported red croaker is N37, 000, carton of Panla N13,080, carton of Titus N27,720 NGN. 10kg of Kote is N11,000, 10kg of Panla N10,000, 10kg of Tilapia is N15,000
Price of carton of fish
1. 20kg of imported red croaker is N37, 000 2. carton of Panla N13,080 3. carton of Titus N27,720 NGN 4. 10kg of Kote is N11,000 5. 10kg of Panla N10,000 6. 10kg of Tilapia is N15,000 7. 10 kg catfish N10,000
Price of Frozen Fish in Nigeria
CROAKER FISH RED – IMPORTED 20KG -BEFORE CLEANING ₦37,300.00
CROAKER FISH RED – IMPORTED ABOUT 1.5 KG BEFORE CLEANING ₦3,030.00
PANLA FROZEN FISH PER 10KG CARTON ₦13,080.00
PANLA FROZEN FISH PER KG ₦1,420.00
TILAPIA FROZEN FISH – MEDIUM SIZES (2KG) BEFORE SCALING ₦3,930.00
TITUS FROZEN FISH PER KG ₦1,500.00
TITUS FISH- CARTON- 20KG ₦27,720.00
How to start frozen fish business
Entrepreneurs interested in starting a frozen fish store need a few things. Things to consider before starting a frozen fish business are rent a shop, buying refrigerator freezer, cutting board, weight scale and sharp knives. Others are purchase of stock from cold rooms, transportation, initial funding.
