Freshwater aquaculture (2+1)

Practical 2 - Cultivable air breathing fish

2.2. Heteropneustis fossilis (Singhi)

• Dorsal profile almost straight
• 4 pairs of barbels, head depressed
• Dorsal fin short and spineless
• Pectoral spine strong, osseous and pointed
• Feeds on insect larvae, fish and worms