The Labeo dyocheilus(family Cyprinidae)in-habits fresh water streams at the fo thill regions and is a commercially important food fish.It is native to Afganistan,Pakistan,India,Nepal,Bhutan,Bangladesh,M yanmnar,Cambod...The Labeo dyocheilus(family Cyprinidae)in-habits fresh water streams at the fo thill regions and is a commercially important food fish.It is native to Afganistan,Pakistan,India,Nepal,Bhutan,Bangladesh,M yanmnar,Cambodia and Thailand(Froese and Pauly,2003).In India,the species in-habits the Indus,Ganges and Mahanadi river sys-terns.It is identified as a potential cultivable species and has considerable significance for the fishery of these regions.L.dyocheilus has been categorized as a vulnerable fish due to declining commercial catches in India(Mahanta et a1.,1994).At present the fishery is supported through capture from natural sources.To achieve domestication,various aspects of captive breeding and propagation are being studied.展开更多
基金This research was funded by agrant from ICAR(No NBFGR/DNA25A)
文摘The Labeo dyocheilus(family Cyprinidae)in-habits fresh water streams at the fo thill regions and is a commercially important food fish.It is native to Afganistan,Pakistan,India,Nepal,Bhutan,Bangladesh,M yanmnar,Cambodia and Thailand(Froese and Pauly,2003).In India,the species in-habits the Indus,Ganges and Mahanadi river sys-terns.It is identified as a potential cultivable species and has considerable significance for the fishery of these regions.L.dyocheilus has been categorized as a vulnerable fish due to declining commercial catches in India(Mahanta et a1.,1994).At present the fishery is supported through capture from natural sources.To achieve domestication,various aspects of captive breeding and propagation are being studied.
