Freshwater aquaculture

Practical 3 - Weed fish and predatory fish

3.1. Species

Puntius mahicola

• Barbels present
• A dark band along dorsal fin
• Deep black oval mark present at the base of the caudal fin
  

Osteobrama sp.

• Lower jaw shorter
• Barbels absent
• 4-6 narrow vertical bands on the body.

Danio aequipinnatus

• Lower caudal lobe larger
• Several blue vertical bands and several longitudinal bands present

Rasbora daniconius

• A black band runs from eye to base of caudal fin.
• Lower jaw slightly prominent

Garra sp.

• Mouth inferior
• Longitudinal bands present on the body

Applocheilus lineatus

• White blotch on upper surface of head
• Mouth superior
• Irregular bands on body
• Feeds on mosquito larvae