Finfish Breeding and Hatchery Management (2+1)

Breeding and larval rearing of indigenous fishes

● Many species of indigenous carps belong to the genera Puntius, Hypselobarbus, Gonoproktopterus, Labeo and Cirrhinus. 
● Many species had considerable economic importance because of their abundance at one time. Over the years, they are declining in their numbers and sizes due to human activities.
● Of these, P. sarana (olive barb) is an important species due to its culture potential and a possible candidate species for introduction into composite carp culture.
● P. sarana is a medium-sized carp and is reported to have moderate growth rate compared to the major carps.
● The high consumer preference, even at smaller size of 200–250 g, makes the species a suitable candidate for diversifying carp culture and also for short-term culture in seasonal water bodies.
● P. sarana has been successfully induced bred in India using carp pituitary and ovatide and ovaprim.