Assessment of Fecundity and Its Relation with Body Parameters of Common Carp, [Cyprinus carpio (var.) communis] in Dal Lake, Kashmir

Background: Fecundity is an important parameter in fisheries that predicts the reproductive capability of fish stock. Information on the fecundity of Common carp is helpful in estimating the amount of offspring produced in spawning season, which is essential for the stock assessment of the species. Assessment of the fecundity of a fish is essential for evaluating the commercial potentialities of its stock, life history, practical culture and actual management of the fishery. Common carp is a commercially important fish which has the potential to meet the demand of food in the country. Scanty of data is available on fecundity parameter of common carp in Kashmir waters. Therefore, this research work aims to estimate the fecundity of Common carp collected from the Dal lake of Kashmir. Methods: The present study aims to estimate the fecundity of Common carp, [Cyprinus carpio var. communis] existing in Dal Lake, Kashmir. The 30 fish samples were collected once every month from the month of January 2018 to December 2018. Fishes were brought to Fisheries Resource Management (FRM), Faculty of Fisheries, SKUAST-K Laboratory for the estimation of total length, weight of fishes and weight of ovaries. Gravimetric and actual counting method was used for the estimation of fecundity. Result: It was observed that the number of eggs varied from 16650 (for a fish with total length 180mm and total weight 120 g) to 129000 (for a fish with total length 430 mm and total weight 1300 g. The mean absolute fecundity was recorded as 68864.07± 6563.59 for a fish with a mean total length of 301.43 ± 13.93 mm and mean total weight of 435.1 ± 66.51 g. The relative fecundity ranged from 99.2-240.8 and the mean relative fecundity was 185.96. Significant positive correlation was found between fish weight and absolute fecundity. (r= 0.907, p less than 0.01), fish length and absolute fecundity (r= 0.976, p less than 0.01), Ovary weight and absolute fecundity (r= 0.998, p less than 0.01). Relative fecundity showed a significant negative correlation with weight, length and absolute fecundity (r= -0.747, p less than 0.01; r= -0.419, p less than 0.05 and r= -0.460, p less than 0.05 respectively.

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Aspects of the Population biology of Common Carp, Cyprinus carpio (Linnaeus, 1758) In Lake Naivasha, Kenya

10.31219/osf.io/2kn5h ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Eunice Mutethya ◽

Edwine Yongo ◽

Cishahayo Laurent ◽

Edna Waithaka ◽

Evans Lomodei

Keyword(s):

Common Carp ◽

Cyprinus Carpio ◽

Condition Factor ◽

Lake Naivasha ◽

Common Carp Cyprinus Carpio ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Fish Samples ◽

Carp Cyprinus Carpio ◽

The Mean ◽

First Maturity

The Common carp, Cyprinus carpio is an exotic fish in Lake Naivasha. It is one of the commercially important species in the lake. This study investigated on its biology and population parameters during 2017. Fish samples (433) were caught using gillnets of mesh-sizes 2-5 inches. Length of fish ranged from 12.0 to 69.0 cm TL, and weighed between 32 and 6840 g. The overall population sex ratio was 1.66: 1.0 (male: female). The mean length of females was 34.8 cm and males 32.1 cm. The length at first maturity was calculated at 54.0 and 49.0 cm for females and males, respectively. The mean condition factor for all fish was 1.05. The peak condition values were recorded during April (1.35), September (1.59) and October (1.80). There was a significant difference in mean condition factor within the size classes highest (1.38) and lowest (0.93) values recorded in class 56-60 and 26-30, respectively. The overall asymptotic length (L∞) was 73.5 cm and growth curvature (K) 1.05 yr-1 with growth performance index (Ф) of 3.72. The total (Z), natural (M), fishing (F) mortality coefficients 2.85, 1.34 and 1.78 yr-1, respectively. The exploitation rate (E) of 0.57 was higher than optimum sustainable yield (E0.5) of 0.32, but not different from maximum sustainable yields (Emax) 0.54 and economic yield (E0.1) 0.46. The length at first capture (LC50) was lower than length at first maturity (LM50), suggesting capture of immature fish. This study provides parameters of fish biology and population often useful in fisheries management.

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Effect of using germinated for common vetch seeds Vicia sativa on growth performance of common carp Cyprinus carpio L.

The Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Medicine ◽

10.30539/iraqijvm.v41i1.92 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 41 (1) ◽

pp. 118-124

Author(s):

Mahmoud A. Mohammad

Keyword(s):

Growth Rate ◽

Common Carp ◽

Cyprinus Carpio ◽

Total Weight ◽

Vicia Sativa ◽

Feed Conversion ◽

Common Vetch ◽

Common Carp Cyprinus Carpio ◽

Total Weight Gain ◽

Carp Cyprinus Carpio

This investigation was carried out to utilize common vetch Vicia sativa in formulating diets for 84 common carp Cyprinus carpio L. with initial weight 28±2g/fish were distributed randomly over seven experimental diets with three replications for each. The fish fed experimental diets for 56 days contained 30% and 45% of common vetch Vicia sativa of total diets which treated with germinated for 5 days (diet 2 and 3), 7 days (diet 4 and 5) and the last diets contained crude vetch (diet 6 and 7). The statistical analysis of data showed that the fish fed at diet 3 was significantly different (P≤0.05) compared to fish fed at another diets in total weight, total weight gain, relative growth rate, specific growth rate and feed conversion ratio. It is in conclusion germinated common vetch seed can be successfully used as an inexpensive plant protein source at level of 45% (germinated seed for 5 days) in common carp diets without adverse effect on fish performance.

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PROTOZOAN PARASITES IN COMMON CARP (CYPRINUS CARPIO, L. 1758) FROM CYPRINID AQUACULTURE FACILITY IN PELAGONIA REGION (BITOLA, MACEDONIA)

Knowledge International Journal ◽

10.35120/kij3103675b ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 31 (3) ◽

pp. 675-680

Author(s):

Dijana Blazhekovikj - Dimovska

Keyword(s):

Common Carp ◽

Cyprinus Carpio ◽

Cyprinid Fish ◽

Fish Farm ◽

Protozoan Parasites ◽

Mean Intensity ◽

Common Carp Cyprinus Carpio ◽

Carp Cyprinus Carpio ◽

The Mean

The aim of this study was to determine the protozoan parasites in common carp (Cyprinus carpio, L. 1758) from the largest cyprinid aquaculture facility in Macedonia, located in Pelagonia region (Bitola). This study was carried out by seasons, in a period of three years. A total of 212 specimens of common carp were examined and 134 fish (63.20%) were infected with protozoan parasites. Representatives of Protozoa were most commonly occurred during the spring (in 58.27 % of the fish examined), than in winter (55.21 %), summer (39.07 %) and the lowest in autumn (35.64 %).In common carp from this cyprinid fish farm the presence of 4 protozoa species was established: Myxobolus müelleri, Myxobolus encephalicus, Thelohanellus nikolskii and Trichodina sp. The mean intensity with protozoan parasites in common carp was 3.60, while the prevalence 10.20 %.

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