Aquaculture: It can be defined as a sustainable practice of fish harvesting that strives to keep aquatic biodiversity and ecosystems intact. Aquaculture provides an alternative to wild fish sanctuaries throughout the world. The aquaculture is understood to mean the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, crustaceans, molluscs and aquatic plants. It also known as aqua…
Species suitable for Biofloc Fish Farming in India: Biofloc fish farming is gaining popularity in India due toits high productivity and sustainable nature. Several fish species are suitable for biofloc fish farming in India, considering their adaptability to biofloc systems and market demand. Here are some commonly cultured fish species in biofloc fish farming in…
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Fisheries and Fish Biodiversity of India: India has a rich history and diverse range of fisheries due to its vast coastline, numerous rivers, lakes, and other water bodies. Fisheries in India are an important source of livelihood, employment, and food security for millions of people. Here are some key aspects of fisheries in India. Fisheries…
Edible Freshwater Fishes: The fishes are very popular to as Rich Food for Poor People as it provides essential nourishment with both micro-nutrients and macro-nutrients. Fish contain low fat high rich protein with high omega-3 fatty acids and several vitamins, besides rich in calcium and phosphorus and a great source of minerals, such as iodine, magnesium, iron, zinc and potassium. The fish…
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Edible Freshwater Exotic Fishes: The exotic fishes are those fishes they are not found in native water resources. In India several types of exotic fishes was introduced for various purposes like large aquaculture production, quality of fishes etc. there are several exotic fishes was introduced in India, Before independence during the period 1870-1947, under the British policy, 9…
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Freshwater Catfishes: Catfishes belong to order Siluriformes. It is one of the second largest orders of teleosts containing more than 4100 species which represent 12% of all teleosts fish and 6.3% of all vertebrate animals (Eschmeyer and Fong, 2014; Wilson and Reeder, 2005). Catfish are highly diverse and distributed worldwide. They are commonly found in inland…
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Air Breathing Freshwater Fishes : Air breathing freshwater fishes are highly used as esteemed food in India. On the roof of the pharynx, Air breathing fishes have a pair of cavities which have folded linings, richly supplied with blood vessels for taking in air hence it known as air breathing fishes. with the help of…
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