“…Currently, this species is being played enormous role in supporting the tilapia value chain actors include hatchery operator, nursery owner, grow-out farmers, small holders, tilapia wholesalers and retailers at worldwide in improving of income generation, employment opportunities and subsistence (Kaminski et al 2018, Moyo and Rapatsa 2021, Uddin et al 2019 In recent years, Bangladesh has ranked third and fourth, respectively, in Asia and the world for tilapia production; and this fish is being cultured in earthen ponds, rice fields and cages (DoF 2020, Kunda et al 2021). The tilapia farming with various aquaculture candidate like Indian majour carp (Labeo rohita, Catla catla, Cirrhina mrigala), common carp Cyprinus carpio, silver carp Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, pangas Pangasianodon hypophthalmus, mola Amblypharyngodon mola, giant river freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii and Asian tiger shrimp Penaeus monodon are recognized as economically viable and enhancing fish productivity and aquaculture commodity business (Henriksson et al 2015, Hu et al 2019, Deb et al 2022, Rahman et al 2021. Furthermore, these aquaculture systems have created many job opportunities among the aquaculture entrepreneurs, small holders, aquaculture commodity sellers and consumers through a market channel (Ahmed et al 2012, Henriksson et al 2015, Hu et al 2019.…”