Sunday, 28 July 2013

edible fresh water fishes of India

Indian major carps – rohu, catla and mrigal
Exotic carps – silver carp, grass carp, common carp
Catfish – magur, ari, singhi.
Tilapia – also known as kowai.
Trout – golden mahseer, silver mahseer, silver grey mahseer and black mahseer.

To avail the quality fish seed of Indian Major Carps (IMC) and exotic carps State Govt. has established centers, out of which 28 centers have circular hatchery setup. Fresh Water Fishery in Maharashtra State more or less 6 varieties of fishes like Indian Major Carps - Catla, Rohu, Mrugal, Exotic carps- Silver carp, Grass carp, common carp-Cyprinus.

The basa fish, Pangasius bocourti, is a type of catfish in the family Pangasiidae. Basa are native to the Mekong River Delta in Vietnam and Chao Phraya basin in Thailand

    Fish seed is made available at Marginal Rates to the fish farmers at fish seed farms. The fish seed rates are as follows :

    TypeSpawnFrySemi fingerlingFingerling
    Size8-12 mm20 - 25 mm25 - 50 mmabove 50 mm
    RatePer thousandPer thousandPer thousandPer thousand
    Major Carp (Mixed)/ Mrigal/Cyprinus/12-5075.00200.00400.00
    Rohu15.00100.00225.00500.00
    Catla/Grass Carp/Silver Carp20.00125.00250.00600.00
    No. of seed/bag20,0002,000500250
    Packing charges/bag (Rs)10.0010.0010.0010.00
02. Arey-Asstt. Comm. Of FisheriesMumbai022-26551996June to AugustJanuary to March

This is a fresh water fish seed production center qwned by Dept. of Fisheries , Govt. of Maharashtra.Where you will get fishseed of Catla, Rohu,Mrigala Cyprinus, siver carp, grass carp,etc.
http://wikimapia.org/25277099/Govt-fish-seed-farm-Aarey

Catla catla (Ham):

The species has the fastest rate of growth among the Indian major carps. In good nursery ponds, hatchlings of catla stocked at the rate of 1000000 to 1250000 per hectare, grow to a length of 20-25 mm in 15 days.

Catla attains maturity when about 2 years old. In 5 kg female, a total number of 4000000 ova were found which gives the fecundity to be 80 eggs/g body weights.

Labeo roghita (Ham):

Rohu also grows very fast but is relatively little slower than atla. The hatchings of Rohu when stocked at the rate of 1000000 to 12,50,000/ha grow to a length of 25-30 mm in 15 days, and the survival rate is 50%.

Labeo calbasu (Ham):

Kalbasu is a widely distributed carp and grows to a fairly large size, but its rate of growth is slower than that of catla and Rohu. Kalbasu grows to a length of 30-35 ms and a weight of 450 g by the end of first year. The fish becomes sexually mature when about 25 cm long and induced bred specime4n have been observed to reach maturity in one year.

Labeo bata (ham):

It is a medium sized carp and attains a length of 60 cm. it is widely distributed in India and is often cultured with other major carps. When stocked at 1.5 lakhs/ha, the fish grows to a length of 25-32 mm in one month.

Cirrhina mrigala:

This species is widely cultured in India along with other carps. It grows fast and fry when stocked at 10 lakhs to 12.5 lakhs/ha grow to 25-30 mm in length in 15 days. Both the sexes mature when they are two years old. However induced bred specimen at Central Fisheries Research Institute, Cuttack become sexually mature in one year only.

Hypopthalmichthys molitrix (C and D):

The silver carp is a native of China, and is widely cultivated in S.E. Asian countries. It was introduced into India in 1959. Hatchings when stocked at 10-12.5 lakhs/ha, grow to size of 25-30 mm in 15 days. In China this species grows to150,900, 1800 and 4200 g, at the end of first, second, third and fourth years respectively. Both the sexes of this species are reported to have become mature when 20 months old. However, induced bred specimen of silver carp become mature when only 11 months old.

Ctenopharyngodon idella (val):

The grass carp is an exotic fish introduced recently in India. It has a fast growth rate. Fry stocked at 10-12.5 lakhs/ha attain a length 22-27 mm in 15 days. When stocked along with silver carp they grow to 12 cm in three months, and attained a length of 73-86 cm when 3 years old. Males become mature when 2 years old; the females are reported to mature a year later.

Cyprinus carpio (Linu):

The common carp is very widely distributed all over the world, and three varieties of the fish are known.

The species becomes sexually mature at different times depending on the climatic conditions.

Clarias batrachus (Linn):

The species reaches a length of 20 cm by the end of first year, and a maximum length of 40 cm by the end of second year. Specimen becomes sexually mature by the end of one year. Generally, 2000-5000 fry are collected from one nest.

Aquaculture Fishes Occurring in India



Species Used in Aquaculture = 36
Scientific NameLocal NameLocal UseOccurrenceUse elsewhereOther NameTrophic LevelDiseases
Anabas testudineusകരിപിടിcommercialnativecommercialClimbing perch2.73
Anguilla bengalensis bengalensisरज बामcommercialnativecommercialIndian mottled eel3.63
Barbodes carnaticusபூரிcommercialendemiccommercialCarnatic carp2.00
Catla catlaBhakurcommercialnativecommercialCatla2.75
Channa maruliusसोलcommercialnativecommercialGreat snakehead4.50
Channa punctataபர கொரவைcommercialnativecommercialSpotted snakehead3.84
Channa striatacommercialnativecommercialStriped snakehead3.65
Chanos chanosதுலுcommercialnativecommercialMilkfish2.03
Chelon macrolepisமடவைcommercialnativecommercialLargescale mullet2.57
Chelon planicepsமடவைcommercialnativecommercialTade gray mullet2.00
Cirrhinus cirrhosusNaincommercialnativecommercialMrigal carp2.40
Ctenopharyngodon idellaHullucommercialintroducedcommercialGrass carp2.00
Cyprinus carpio carpioസൈപ്റന്commercialintroducedcommercialCommon carp2.96
Heteropneustes fossilisਨੂਰੀcommercialnativecommercialStinging catfish3.68
Hypophthalmichthys molitrixBelli-gendecommercialintroducedcommercialSilver carp2.00
Labeo bataகென்‍டை மீன்commercialnativecommercialBata2.00
Labeo boggutGubalicommercialnativecommercialBoggut labeo2.30
Labeo fimbriatusSelkendaicommercialnativecommercialFringed-lipped peninsula carp2.00
Labeo goniusKhursacommercialnativecommercialKuria labeo2.00
Labeo kawruslikely future useendemiclikely future use2.11
Labeo kontiusപന്നിവായ് കെണ്ടcommercialendemiccommercialPigmouth carp2.10
Labeo rohitaRohucommercialnativecommercialRoho labeo2.01
Lates calcariferനരി മീന്commercialnativecommercialBarramundi4.35
Liza parsiaबोइcommercialnativecommercialGoldspot mullet2.00
Moolgarda cunnesiusबोइcommercialnativenever/rarelyLongarm mullet2.41
Oncorhynchus mykisscommercialintroducedcommercialRainbow trout4.42
Oreochromis mossambicusതിലാപിcommercialintroducedcommercialMozambique tilapia2.00
Osphronemus goramyசங்கராcommercialintroducedcommercialGiant gourami2.04
Osteobrama belangericommercialnativecommercial2.81
Osteochilichthys thomassiമാമള്commercialendemiccommercialKonti barb2.00
Pangasius pangasiusஐ கெழுத்திcommercialnativecommercialPangas catfish3.44
Tenualosa ilishaവളവexperimentalnativeexperimentalHilsa shad2.04
Thynnichthys sandkholBangacommercialendemiccommercialSandkhol carp2.97
Tor khudreeകറ്റcommercialnativecommercialDeccan mahseer3.13
Tor putitoraChaducommercialnativecommercialPutitor mahseer3.04
Tor torसहरcommercialnativecommercialTor barb2.30
Species of Potential Use in Aquaculture = 80


Scientific NameLocal NameLocal UseOccurrenceUse elsewhereOther NameTrophic LevelDiseases
Acanthopagrus latusपाळुnativecommercialYellowfin seabream3.15
Argyrosomus japonicusnever/rarelynativecommercialJapanese meagre4.48
Barbonymus gonionotusintroducedcommercialSilver barb2.36
Caranx ignobilisಗೊಂಡ್ಲುnever/rarelynativecommercialGiant trevally4.22
Caranx lugubrisKalufanihandinever/rarelynativecommercialBlack jack4.50
Caranx melampygusവറ്റnever/rarelynativecommercialBluefin trevally4.49
Caranx papuensisகொரன்டில்லிnever/rarelynativecommercialBrassy trevally3.98
Carassius auratus auratusintroducedcommercialGoldfish2.00
Carassius carassiusGang gadintroducedcommercialCrucian carp3.11
Channa micropeltesവാക വരാല്misidentificationcommercialIndonesian snakehead3.85
Cheilinus undulatusചവരി ച്ചോരന്never/rarelynativecommercialHumphead wrasse3.99
Chelon subviridisமடவைnever/rarelynativecommercialGreenback mullet2.74
Chitala chitalaਪਰੀnativecommercialClown knifefish3.73
Clarias batrachusਫਲ਼ੀmisidentificationcommercialPhilippine catfish3.41
Clarias gariepinusആഫ്റിക്കന് മുഷിnever/rarelyintroducedcommercialNorth African catfish3.15
Coryphaena hippurusहळवाnativecommercialCommon dolphinfish4.37
Crenimugil crenilabisമാലാന്never/rarelynativecommercialFringelip mullet2.29
Cromileptes altivelisകലവnever/rarelynativecommercialHumpback grouper4.50
Eleutheronema tetradactylumகாலாnever/rarelynativecommercialFourfinger threadfin4.35
Ellochelon vaigiensisबोइnativecommercialSquaretail mullet2.29
Epinephelus areolatusകലവ nativecommercialAreolate grouper3.58
Epinephelus bleekerinativecommercialDuskytail grouper3.90
Epinephelus coioidesnever/rarelynativecommercialOrange-spotted grouper3.90
Epinephelus fuscoguttatusകലവnativecommercialBrown-marbled grouper4.14
Epinephelus lanceolatusകലവ മീന്never/rarelynativecommercialGiant grouper4.00
Epinephelus malabaricusகலவாnativecommercialMalabar grouper3.75
Epinephelus merraபுள்ளி கலவாnever/rarelynativecommercialHoneycomb grouper3.79
Epinephelus tauvinaകലവnativecommercialGreasy grouper4.13
Etroplus suratensisசீதக் கென்டைnativecommercialPearlspot2.00
Glossogobius giurisnever/rarelynativecommercialTank goby3.81
Gnathanodon speciosusപാരnever/rarelynativecommercialGolden trevally3.84
Hippocampus kudaകുതിര മീന്never/rarelynativecommercialSpotted seahorse3.66
Hippocampus trimaculatusnever/rarelynativecommercialLongnose seahorse3.76
Hypophthalmichthys nobilisBelli-gendeintroducedcommercialBighead carp2.33
Labeo calbasuகருஞ் செல்nativecommercialOrangefin labeo2.02
Leiognathus equulusമുള്ളന്never/rarelynativecommercialCommon ponyfish3.01
Lethrinus nebulosusകടുnever/rarelynativecommercialSpangled emperor3.32
Lutjanus argentimaculatusചെം കലവnativecommercialMangrove red snapper3.58
Lutjanus erythropterusకలి య్య never/rarelynativecommercialCrimson snapper4.50
Lutjanus johniiకలి య్య nativecommercialJohn's snapper4.18
Lutjanus monostigmanever/rarelynativecommercialOne-spot snapper4.27
Lutjanus rivulatusகட்டு பிரியும்never/rarelynativecommercialBlubberlip snapper4.13
Lutjanus russelliiചുട്ടോന്nativecommercialRussell's snapper4.31
Lutjanus sebaeചെം കലവnever/rarelynativecommercialEmperor red snapper4.27
Megalops cyprinoidesകൂഞnativecommercialIndo-Pacific tarpon3.30
Misgurnus anguillicaudatusnever/rarelynativecommercialPond loach3.24
Monopterus albusnativecommercialAsian swamp eel2.88
Mugil cephalusबोइnativecommercialFlathead grey mullet2.13
Muraenesox cinereusवामnativecommercialDaggertooth pike conger4.07
Neolissochilus hexagonolepisnativecommercialCopper mahseer3.00
Notopterus notopterusnativecommercialBronze featherback3.50
Ompok bimaculatusడుక డాము nativecommercialButter catfish3.61
Oncorhynchus nerkanever/rarelyquestionablecommercialSockeye salmon3.73
Oreochromis niloticusதிலேப்பிintroducedcommercialNile tilapia2.00
Osteochilus vittatusnever/rarelynativecommercialBonylip barb2.57
Platycephalus indicusमिंचnativecommercialBartail flathead3.60
Plectorhinchus diagrammusHaravalumasnever/rarelyquestionablecommercialStriped sweetlips3.39
Plectropomus maculatusGorangnever/rarelyquestionablecommercialSpotted coralgrouper4.11
Polydactylus plebeiusகாலாnever/rarelynativecommercialStriped threadfin3.59
Pomadasys kaakannever/rarelynativecommercialJavelin grunter3.46
Pomatomus saltatrixnativecommercialBluefish4.50
Protonibea diacanthusघोळnever/rarelynativecommercialBlackspotted croaker3.50
Rachycentron canadumகடல் வீராலnativecommercialCobia3.96
Rhabdosargus sarbaपाळुnativecommercialGoldlined seabream3.37
Rhinomugil corsulaതിരുതnativecommercialCorsula2.41
Rhynchorhamphus malabaricusnativecommercialMalabar halfbeak2.23
Salmo trutta fariointroducedcommercialBrown trout3.63
Salmo trutta truttaintroducedcommercialSea trout3.16
Salvelinus fontinalisintroducedcommercialBrook trout3.14
Scatophagus argusवादाnever/rarelynativecommercialSpotted scat2.99
Scomber japonicusnever/rarelymisidentificationcommercialChub mackerel3.09
Siganus canaliculatusकुतरीnativecommercialWhite-spotted spinefoot2.76
Siganus fuscescensnativecommercialMottled spinefoot2.28
Siganus guttatusnativecommercialGoldlined spinefoot2.68
Sillago sihamaरीनविnever/rarelynativecommercialSilver sillago3.37
Terapon jarbuaകോതnever/rarelynativecommercialJarbua terapon3.90
Thunnus orientalisചൂരnever/rarelynativecommercialPacific bluefin tuna4.21
Tinca tincaintroducedcommercialTench3.49
Trachinotus blochiiळदागौnativecommercialSnubnose pompano3.74
Trichopodus trichopterusnever/rarelyintroducedcommercialThree spot gourami2.68