Hatching and rearing of gourami, (Osphronemus goramy, Lacepede) in the Polonnaruwa nursery

Gourami have been maintained as spawners in the ponds of the Fisheries Station at Polonnaruwa since 1957, for the production of fingerlings needed for the stocking of the inland waters. The procedure adopted for the rearing of these fingerlings (see Ling 1962, Indrasena, and de Silva, 1964, for details) is briefly descripted.

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Main Authors: Ellepola, W.B., Fernando, C.H.
Format: article biblioteca
Language:English
Published: 1966
Subjects:Aquaculture, Osphronemus goramy, gourami, rare species, rearing, hatching, spawning, reproductive behaviour, fish culture, Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka,
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1834/32546
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Summary:Gourami have been maintained as spawners in the ponds of the Fisheries Station at Polonnaruwa since 1957, for the production of fingerlings needed for the stocking of the inland waters. The procedure adopted for the rearing of these fingerlings (see Ling 1962, Indrasena, and de Silva, 1964, for details) is briefly descripted.