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A report on the artificial fertilization of the smallmouth yellowfish, Barbus holubi (Steindachner, 1894)
Author(s) -
Mulder P. F. S.,
Franke G. W.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/j.1095-8649.1973.tb04442.x
Subject(s) - biology , human fertilization , barbus , artificial fertilization , fish <actinopterygii> , larva , fishery , incubation , zoology , ecology , cyprinidae , agronomy , biochemistry
Artificial fertilization was successfully applied in the culture of Barbus holubi . By this method the fertilization potential was raised considerably and the mortality rate under normal conditions during the incubation period was less than 5 %. The handling and transferring of larvae to fertilized rearing ponds was simplified and an estimation of the seasonal production could be made without waiting for the fish to attain the fingerling stage. Normal breeding activities were not disturbed by frequent handling and natural breeding took place in ponds where the fish were kept.