7.1.3 Feeding of young ones (fry)

7.1.3 Feeding of young ones (fry)

Fish fry require smallest size of food. Generally fry of live bearers are bigger than that of egg layers. Live bearers fry eat food items immediately after release from the parents. In the case of egg layer, after hatching the fry takes yolk as food from its throat region. They search food only after 3 to 5 days when they become free swimming.

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