Scribd
Upload
246 views25 pages

Seed Production of C. Batrachus

This document summarizes the seed production and culture of the air-breathing catfish Clarias batrachus. It describes using broodstock reared in cemented outdoor tanks at a stocking density of 3 fish per cubic meter. Ovaprim is used to induce breeding at doses of 2 ml/kg for females and 0.5 ml/kg for males. Fertilized eggs hatch within 24-26 hours, and larvae are reared for 2 months before feeding finely ground fishmeal. Fry and fingerlings range from 1-21 cm in length over 105 days. For culture, stocking density is 4-6 fry/square meter with a feeding rate of 4% body weight twice

Uploaded by

joshigauta
Copyright
© Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPT, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
246 views25 pages

Seed Production of C. Batrachus

This document summarizes the seed production and culture of the air-breathing catfish Clarias batrachus. It describes using broodstock reared in cemented outdoor tanks at a stocking density of 3 fish per cubic meter. Ovaprim is used to induce breeding at doses of 2 ml/kg for females and 0.5 ml/kg for males. Fertilized eggs hatch within 24-26 hours, and larvae are reared for 2 months before feeding finely ground fishmeal. Fry and fingerlings range from 1-21 cm in length over 105 days. For culture, stocking density is 4-6 fry/square meter with a feeding rate of 4% body weight twice

Uploaded by

joshigauta
Copyright
© Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPT, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 25

Seed production and culture of

Clarias batrachus
An air-breathing cat fish

Dr. I.J. Singh


Prof. & Head
Department of Fishery Biology
College of Fisheries
G.B.Pant Univ. of Ag. & Tech., Pantnagar
Air breathing fishes of India

Common name Scientific name


Magur Clarias batrachus
Singhi Heteropneustes fossilis
Spotted murrel Channa punctatus
Stripped murrel C. punctatus
Giant murrel C. marulius
Climbing perch or Kuwai Anabas testudineus
Outdoor cemented tanks used for rearing of
broodstock of C. batrachus
Brood stock management
Brooders were reared in cemented tanks of 5×3×1.25m

Stocking density of brooders - 3 specimen / m3 area

Partial pond water was replaced by adding fresh bore


well water

Brooders were fed with prepared feed containing fish


meal (75%) and broken rice / rice polish (25%)

Feeding rate - 10% of their body weight twice a day


Broodstock of Clarias batrachus
Seed production of Clarias batrachus

Inducing hormone - Ovaprim

Dose rate:
Female- 2.0ml/kg body weight
Male - 0.5ml/kg body weight

Pairing ratio of Female & Male – 1:1

Latency period
C. batrachus generally do not release eggs itself even after
introduction of inducing hormone but become ready to
release eggs by stripping after about 24-28hrs
Mature female of C. batrachus
Exposed testis of mature male of C. batrachus after
dissection
Maceration of extricated testis of C. batrachus for
preparation of milt
Stripping of ovaprim injected female of C. batrachus
Fertilized eggs of C. batrachus
Fertilization and hatching

Fertilization rate – 56 – 68% (in dry fertilization)

Hatching rate – 40 to 96%

Hatching period - 24 to 26 hrs

Yolk resorbtion time 5 days


Yolk laden hatchlings of C. batrachus
Yolk laden hatchlings of C. batrachus (Close-up)
Larval rearing

On 6th day larvae were transferred to tanks of 2 × 1 × 1 m size

Stocking rate of larvae- 50 larvae/ tank

Larval feeding-
Natural food – Zooplankton
Artificial feed- Egg powder

Feeding schedule – 4 times daily

After two months finely ground fishmeal and broken rice in the
ratio of 3:1 was also given
Fry of C. batrachus
Fingerling of C. batrachus
Three month old fingerling of C. batrachus
Aeration of fry rearing tank
Length – weight of fry and fingerling of C. batrachus produced
by induced breeding in June and July, 2003
Days June, 2003 July, 2003
Length (cm) Weight (g) Length (cm) Weight (g)
Range Averag Range Average Range Averag Range Average
e e
15 days 1.5-3.0 2.0 0.025-0.159 0.065 1.1-1.8 1.4 0.010- 0.020
0.033
30 days 1.7-6.9 4.0 0.033-0.488 0.185 1.5-2.7 2.4 0.017- 0.085
0.132
45 days 4.6-11.1 6.2 0.486-10.581 2.095 1.6-5.9 3.3 0.032- 0.959
1.978
60 days 5.7-15.6 8.8 1.906-16.988 5.955 2.4-7.6 4.4 0.111- 1.329
3.735
75 days 8.4-17.3 10.9 4.528-19.302 10.767 2.8-9.5 5.6 0.969- 2.373
7.722
90 days 12.2-19.5 13.4 11.956- 19.103
54.188
105 days 14.6-21.9 17.1 22.0-84.0 39.833
Culture Aspect
Pond preparation
Preferable pond size is 0.1 to 0.2ha

Can be cultured in derelict ponds

In case of perennial shallow ponds – mahua (mustard)


oil cake @ 25 kg/ha/m should be applied to kill
unwanted fishes

If pond bottom silt is very heavy- Lime @ 200-300kg/ha


should be use to reduce toxic effect

No pond fertilization/ manuring is required

If problem of ammonia content, algal bloom occurs –


stop feeding and apply KMnO4 @ 300 ppm.
Stocking density - 4-6 fry/m2 or 40,000 – 60,000/ ha

Feed - fish meal (75%) and


broken rice / rice polish (25%)

Feeding rate - 4% of their body weight

Feeding schedule – Twice a day

Growth rate – 150-200gm in one year

Production – 4 tonnes/ha/yr
Eight months old grow outs of C. batrachus

You might also like