South Florida
Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County · tilapia fry, fingerlings and broodstock (Nile dark and red, GIFT, YY supermale sets, Rocky Mountain White hybrid, blue tilapia); Macrobrachium rosenbergii freshwater prawn post-larvae, juveniles and adults; feeds and equipment · 561-364-5999
Ships live tilapia worldwide. Mixed-sex 1-inch fingerlings are $1 each with a 150 minimum on some lines, male-only fry have a 1,000 minimum, and broodstock runs $35 to $40 each. Prawn post-larvae are sold per thousand, and juvenile prawns are limited. Red claw crayfish are listed but marked unavailable in any size. The office is in Boynton Beach, and the site does not say where the stock is raised.
North Fort Myers, Lee County · pond-raised tilapia fingerlings · (239) 229-2811
Currently sells fingerlings only, by appointment, and you order by text. Sells wholesale and to the public with no order too small. The site does not name the tilapia species or sizes.
Central Florida
Bradenton, Manatee County · white hybrid and hybrid blue tilapia fingerlings, aquaculture feed · 941-744-9698
Sells to commercial farms, aquaponics growers and pond or lake managers, and says it serves producers of any size. You order through a form with no upfront payment, then a sales rep calls. The site says its white tilapia line survives water as cool as 50°F. No sizes, prices, minimums or shipping terms are posted, and the only address is a Bradenton P.O. box. Spanish-speaking support is offered.
Eustis, Lake County · blue Nile tilapia fingerlings for pond stocking and breeding, tilapia breeding colonies, whole fresh tilapia · 321-438-3951
Calls itself a licensed fish hatchery but names no agency or certificate. Offers local delivery and farm pickup for whole fish sold live or on ice. The site gives no prices or sizes.
Brooksville, Hernando County · blue tilapia and white Nile tilapia fry and fingerlings, breeder colonies, blue channel catfish, tilapia feed pellets · 727-992-2689
Says it is state licensed and regularly inspected by the FDACS Division of Aquaculture. Ships fish to you with an arrive-alive guarantee and a winter shipping policy, with no shipping to Alaska, Hawaii or abroad. Fry come in lots of 60 and fingerlings in lots of 25, with discounts on larger quantities. A breeder colony is 1 male and 4 females, about 4 to 6 inches.
Dover, Hillsborough County · blue tilapia fingerlings (1 to 3 inch) and breeding colonies; Nile/blue hybrid listed but not yet available
Ships fingerlings and colonies by express mail, arriving in 2 to 3 days, with a $40 to $60 pack-and-ship fee and 10% extra fish to cover losses. Fry are not shipped. You can pick up at the farm with your own container, and you email to check availability. A breeding colony is 1 male and 5 females. The site says no Florida permit is needed for blue and Nile tilapia; FWC's aquaponics page says a conditional species permit is required in its Northwest (Panhandle) region.
Brooksville, Hernando County · pure blue tilapia breeder colonies (5 females, 1 male)
Says its blue tilapia are certified pure breed by the Florida Department of Agriculture. Local pickup by appointment only, and the farm is not open to the public. A colony was listed at $199, and you email to check availability. Hornorum and Mossambica tilapia are no longer offered. The site's copyright year is 2022, so confirm before going.
North Florida
Starke, Bradford County · pond-stocking fingerlings including tilapia, largemouth bass and channel catfish; fish food, aquatic plants and pond feeders · 352-468-1251
Most buyers pick up at the farm, often the same day. Delivery within about 75 miles costs $45, with a $100 minimum order. It does not ship by UPS or FedEx but will refer you to a shipper. Open Monday to Friday, 9 to 5. The site calls itself Central Florida, though Starke is in Bradford County.
St. Augustine, St. Johns County · blue, red and white Nile tilapia fingerlings, tilapia breeding colonies, fingerling and pond diets · (904) 679-4833
Family-run seller that now ships live Nile tilapia only within Florida, year round, with heat packs in cold weather and an arrive-alive guarantee. It will not ship Nile tilapia into the Northwest (Panhandle) district unless the buyer has a permit and a copy goes with the shipment. Feed can still be shipped anywhere in the US. The home page links a breeding colony section, but its details could not be read on 2026-11-02.
Breeding your own
Tilapia breed readily in a tank or pond, which is how most small Florida growers keep a supply; the species pages describe mouthbrooding, sex ratios and fry care from the sources. Crayfish and prawns have their own pages too.